Protecting Our Own: Race, Crime, and African Americans

By Katheryn Russell-Brown

Book Overview

Protecting Our Own explores the new implications of the "black protectionism" phenomenon-wherein African Americans feel a protective response towards African American politicians and celebrities in legal battles-as more and more African Americans find themselves in the spotlight. Russell-Brown details the history of this phenomenon and ponders its future in light of recent trials of African American celebrities like OJ Simpson and R. Kelly.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742545709
• ISBN13: 9780742545700
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"