Beyond O.J.: Race, Sex, and Class Lessons for America

By Earl O. Hutchinson

Interracial Sex and Marriage: America's Last Taboo
Many blacks were angered about O.J. and Nicole. They believed that he committed racial suicide and sexual treason. Many whites
believed that his fame earned him an exemption from racial backlash for marrying Nicole. Both were wrong.
Tabloiding the Mainstream Media
The press made O.J. one of America's favorite corporate pitchmen. He was an all-American superstar athlete. He was a grade B
Hollywood celebrity. He shouldn't have been surprised when it made him an all-American spousal batterer, sexual philanderer,
and drug user. He was ripe for the tabloid pickings of the press.
America's Poster Boy for Sexual Deviancy
O.J. became the sole poster boy for domestic violence in America. This fed the time-worn myth that black men are America's violent
sexual offenders. But why? Domestic violence was epidemic in American society long before America heard O.J. screaming hysterically at Nicole on the 911 tapes. Sexual stereotyping is equally epidemic.
The Delusion of the Sports Icon
O.J. beat the terrible odds and wound up a millionaire, celebrity, and media personality. He became a sports icon idolized by millions. There's an age old cost for that honor. O.J. paid it and so did society.
Justice for Sale
There were two reasons O.J. needed every penny for his defense. He was an African-American facing a criminal justice deeply influenced by racial stereotypes. Second, his fate would be decided in a court system where money screams. He bought a measure of justice that most Americans could not.

Introduction - Beyond O.J.
One - Interracial Sex and Marriage: The Last Taboo
Two - America's Poster Boy for Sexual Deviancy
Three - The Tabloid Obsession
Four - The Real Meance to Society
Five - The Hunt for Hidden Racism
Six - Conspiracy or Collective Paranoia?
Seven - The Delusion of the Sports Icon
Eight - Playing the Race Card
Nine - Justice for Sale
Conclusion - Race, Sex, and Class Lessons for America
References
Bibliography
Index

224 pages

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551640503
• ISBN13: 9781551640501
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Black Rose Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Very DEEP

DR.Hutchinson Has A Great Mind.The Way He Connects things & Speaks is always on The Money.OJ was The Latest To Learn The Hard Truth.ANY Black MAN IN AMerica Can Be Like OJ At ANY TIME.that's the Reality of This SOciety.DR.Hutchinson does a Great Job of Presenting Other Examples.everone is accountable for their actions & what not but MR.Hutchinson's Knows that A Black MAN IS COnsidered GUILTY NO MATTER WHAT.That's THe SAD REALITY & INJUSTICE that We Face.His Words Always Hit Home.Very Much ON POINT.

Superb & Scholarly Approach

Out of all the millions of words printed on the Simpson case, Dr. Hutchinson's is head and shoulders above them all. He emphasizes the true meanings of the case, accurately identifying race, sex and class as being what was on trial in America. That I found his book in a tiny public library in the Deep South is perhaps an indication that there's hope for us all...I like to think that lots of us 'down here' will learn something from Dr. Hutchinson. Note: the bibliography in this book is outstanding...a study guide of and in itself!

It's not just about OJ, but all black men in America!!

Looking for a book you literally can't put down? Even though the 1995 OJ/Brown/Goldman tragedy is well behind us (or should be), racism continues to plague American society. Why? It didn't begin with OJ and unfortunately will not end with his story. Dr. Hutchinson's mountain of research weaves together the compelling stories of OJ, boxer Jack Johnson, Iron Mike Tyson, tennis great Arthur Ashe, superstar Michael Jackson, basketball/baseball's Michael Jordan, and even multi-millionaire Magic Johnson. Is there no escape for a black man accused of improprieties? Dr. Hutchinson contends that neither money, fame, nor professional connects will shield a carefully protected, and long-held pristine reputation once accusations or unfounded rumors begin to fly. Dr. Hutchinson also dissects the disparity between media treatment of blacks and whites, and pinpoints how television news, newspapers, and national magazines add fuel to the smoldering tinderbox.