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#516399 in Books Calvin Trillin 2016-06-28 2016-06-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.00 x 5.70l; .96 #File Name: 0399588248304 pagesJackson 1964 And Other Dispatches from Fifty Years of Reporting on Race in America
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Historical Chronicles on Race in AmericaBy GariRaeMost of the stories have many actors; which can get confusing; and somewhat tedious to keep track of. That said; the book is so worthwhile for its historical perspective. Trillion doesn't focus on the well-known racial incidents and efforts; but the small-town incidents and regional government practices that were just normal and shockingly pervasive. Regarding race; America has made great progress in some areas; and abysmal progress in others. Add the current breadth of America's "otherism" based on ethnicity; religion; sexual identity; and race; and one can leave the book either cynical or hopeful. It's up to the reader.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. How far we have and have not comeBy Ruth W. MessingerA brilliant compendium of Trillin's articles about issues of race over the last 50 years; many but not all on events in the south. Each article ends with an update as to what has happened since. It is often like rubbing necessary salt in a wound to remember how terrifyingly divided and antagonistic groups were; how fiercely state power was used against progress; how some things are better and many are not. All written by one of the most distinguished commentators on our times0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Still topical today; timeless histories of civil rights.By T. ORourkeI love Calvin Trillin; from his humorous pieces (and memorably hilarious talk show appearances) to his hard core journalism. His tone is one of a kind; a mix of incredulousness and matter of factness; and it conveys as much information it doesn't say as it says. This collection is a good companion piece to the recent release of another inimitable writer; Charles Portis's writings on the civil rights movement. Trillin does not document the violence and the excitement of the moment as Portis did; but the behind the scenes (wink) and less obvious goings on that have as much; if not more; impact. You can feel his contempt for the self-righteous racists; and his sympathy for the oppressed and unjustly treated; but it doesn't change the objective reality. You can't be "fair and balanced" when you are writing about events like these; you have to try to tell the truth. I read this one first and will tackle his humorous essays soon.
