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    • One of the best-written novels on Southern race relations

    • A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines is referred to by many as one of the best-written novels on Southern race relations in over 20 years. This story, which takes place in Louisiana during the 1970's, is about how one young white woman and 18 very old black men toting 12-gauge shot guns take a ... Continue

      A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines is referred to by many as one of the best-written novels on Southern race relations in over 20 years. This story, which takes place in Louisiana during the 1970's, is about how one young white woman and 18 very old black men toting 12-gauge shot guns take a stand to protect a member of their community from a group of Klansmen who want nothing better than to take the law into their own hands. Beau Boutan, a mean spirited and hateful Cajun farmer, has been shot and killed by a black member of the community.

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  • ― Posted on Oct 14, 2007
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    • A welcome addition to the world of African American lit as it is to the western genre.

    • When I recall all of the popular westerns my brothers and I grew up watching on TV during the 1960’s and 1970’s (Big Valley, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, High Chaparral, The Rifleman, to name a few), I’m reminded that no era in our country’s history defines us as a nation more than the expansion and developme ... Continue

      When I recall all of the popular westerns my brothers and I grew up watching on TV during the 1960’s and 1970’s (Big Valley, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, High Chaparral, The Rifleman, to name a few), I’m reminded that no era in our country’s history defines us as a nation more than the expansion and development of the American West. Despite all the people who roamed the Western Plains back then, the acknowledgment of African Americans and their contribution in settling the West is almost nonexistent. That’s why Sean Chandler’s Ebony Marshal series is such a welcome addition to the world of African American literature as it is to the western genre. It features Tyler Musler, an African American US Marshal inspired from the legendary life of Deputy Marshal, Bass Reeves.

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      http://www.thegritsbookclub.com/bookreviews/?p=...

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  • ― Posted on Oct 14, 2007
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    • Review: THE MEASURE OF A MAN by Sidney Poitier

    • When I chose to read THE MEASURE OF A MAN: A SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Sidney Poitier when it was first published in 2000, it had nothing to do with the fact that he is an American icon who is recognized and respected by many throughout the world.

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      When I chose to read THE MEASURE OF A MAN: A SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Sidney Poitier when it was first published in 2000, it had nothing to do with the fact that he is an American icon who is recognized and respected by many throughout the world.

      You can read the rest of my review online at http://www.thegritsbookclub.com/bookreviews/?p=...

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  • ― Posted on Jun 22, 2007
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