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The Fire This Time is a collection of poems, essays, short stories, and memoirs shortly after the death of Trayvon Martin.

My favorite essay, a real must-read, is “White Rage�� by Carol Anderson. Because although this book was initially published in 2016, all three policies are currently being proposed by the current US government in 2025.

“But the real rage smolders where officials redraw precincts to dilute African American voting strength or seek to slash the government payrolls that have long served as sources of black employment.�� Pg 83

“In March 1956 101 members of Congress issued the Southern Manifesto […] They passed legislation to withhold public funding from any school that abided by Brown.�� Pg 85

“Now, under the guise of protecting the sanctity of the ballot box, conservatives have devised measures �� such as photo ID requirements �� to block African American access to the polls. […] (Twenty-five percent of black Americans lack a government-issued photo ID, the report noted compared with only 8 percent of white Americans.)�� Pg 86

Stay awake.

*Thanks, Scribner, for a free copy of this book in exchange for my fair and unbiased opinion.

The Green Light at the End of the Dock (How much I spent):
Hardcover Text �� Free/Nada/Zilch through publisher
Audiobook - $84.99 per year through Everand

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