When The Color of Crime was first published ten years ago; it was heralded as a path-breaking book on race and crime. Now; in its tenth anniversary year; Katheryn Russell-Brown’s book is more relevant than ever. The Jena Six; Duke Lacrosse Team; Amadou Diallo; Sean Bell; James Byrd; and all of those victimized in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are just a few of the racially fueled cases that have made headlines in the past decade.Russell-Brown continues to ask; why do Black and White Americans perceive police actions so differently? Is White fear of Black crime justified? Do African Americans really protect their own? Should they? And why are we still talking about O.J.? Russell-Brown surveys the landscape of American crime and identifies some of the country’s most significant racial pathologies. In this new edition; each chapter is updated and revised; and two new chapters have been added. Enriched with twenty-five new cases; the explosive and troublesome chapter on “Racial Hoaxes†demonstrates that “playing the race card†is still a popular ploy.The Color of Crime is a lucid and forceful volume that calls for continued vigilance on the part of journalists; scholars; and policymakers alike. Through her innovative analysis of cases; ideological and media trends; issues; and practices that resonate below the public radar even in the new century; Russell-Brown explores the tacit and subtle ways that deviance is systematically linked to people of color. Her findings are impossible to ignore.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Invaluable introductionBy Ellen HinlickyWhile some of the reviewers have questioned whether Goodrick-Clarke used original research in this book; its broad review of the topic is so helpful that it inspires one to pursue in greater detail what one finds most interesting. This is an invaluable introduction to far-right or alt-right or whatever label you choose; his summary of Julius Evola is especially helpful. This book is more timely than ever; and the writing is very good. Check out also "Hitler's Priestess;" his biography of Savitri Devi; while he is critical of her; the information is fascinating; and you can draw your own conclusions about her thought.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. fascinatingBy William Michael BrownA huge survey of a current of millenarian reactionary thought that goes back far earlier than the Nazis; and survives today on both the right and the left.5 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Great Book if you interested in Nazi MytholgyBy Patrick Von HyperboreaThis book shows some of the Nazi cults that have sprung up since WW 2 ended.Most of the European ones center around Odin/Wotan myths with occult theroies from the late 1850s-1900 throw in.Nazi UFO stories and tales of hidden bases all over the world are disscussed.Heavy metal music and black metal bands from Sweden;Norway and England are also looked into as the spreading of Neo-Nazi ideaology.American Nazi groups are also looked into and most of them are Christian based (Christian Identiny) and this is were it gets scary.Most of them believe the Aryan race are the decendents of Jesus and is their job to secure the destiny of a Aryan American.It is scary because if you look at a group like the Mormons you will see alot of close associatons of thought and belief.I could never have believed that American could descend into RAHOWA but with the rise of the Tea Party and people like Glenn Beck it looks like the Fourth Reich could rise in America.
