Long Time Coming: My Life and the Darryl Hunt Lesson

By Jo Anne North Goetz

Book Overview

This is a story of how innocence can be shattered by ignorance, how faith is enduring in the presence of callous disbelief and how right is proven true in the end. This story is an American story and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1434301702
• ISBN13: 9781434301703
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Long Time Coming

As a resident of Winston-Salem, NC I have always been ashamed of what happened to Darryl Hunt. Darryl served 19 years in prison for the rape and murder of Sharon Sykes, a copy editor for the W-S Journal newspaper, which he didn't commit, the way the case was investigated, witnesses paid-off to lie, and the racism at work have been a blight on the city. This book details the efforts of his one character witness, a white teacher he had in the 6th grade, and her unwavering belief in his innocence. Fortunately, the real murderer of Sharon Sykes was captured after a DNA match. The book is certainly not a difficult read, but an important one for anyone who wants to make a difference in the way our nation's justice system works and fails, and how racism plays a major role. Some proceeds are given to the Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice.