On the Courthouse Lawn, Revised Edition: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century by Ifill, Sherrilyn A.

On the Courthouse Lawn, Revised Edition: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century

This exploration of the effects of lynching in the U.S. speaks powerfully to us in these times...
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Author: Sherrilyn A. Ifill
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Language: English
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On the Courthouse Lawn, Revised Edition: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century by Ifill, Sherrilyn A.

On the Courthouse Lawn, Revised Edition: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century

€29,23

On the Courthouse Lawn, Revised Edition: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century

€29,23
Author: Sherrilyn A. Ifill
Format: Paperback
Language: English
This exploration of the effects of lynching in the U.S. speaks powerfully to us in these times that have witnessed the creation of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.

Nearly five thousand black Americans were lynched between 1890 and 1960, and the effects of this racial trauma continue to resound. Inspired by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and drawing on techniques of restorative justice, Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, offers concrete ways for communities to heal. She also issues a clarion call for communities with histories of racial violence to be proactive in facing this legacy.

This revised edition speaks powerfully to us in these times that have witnessed the creation of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. e new foreword from Bryan Stevenson helps readers to better understand contemporary struggles and come to terms with the legacy of racial terror in the United States. In a new afterword, Ifill reflects on the recent strides made throughout the country to break the silence surrounding lynching and to recognize the victims of violence.Th

Author: Sherrilyn A. Ifill
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 08/14/2018
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780807023044

About the Author
Noted civil rights attorney, Sherrilyn Ifill is the seventh President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. and former professor at the University of Maryland School of Law. Ifill is a nationally recognized advocate for civil rights, voting rights, and judicial diversity.

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