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Soledad Brother

The Prison Letters of George Jackson

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Soledad Brother

By: George Jackson, Jonathan Jackson Jr. - foreword
Narrated by: Jonathan Jackson Jr.
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A collection of Jackson's letters from prison, Soledad Brother is an outspoken condemnation of the racism of white America and a powerful appraisal of the prison system that failed to break his spirit but eventually took his life. Jackson's letters make palpable the intense feelings of anger and rebellion that filled Black men in America's prisons in the 1960s. But even removed from the social and political firestorms of the 1960s, Jackson's story still resonates for its portrait of a man taking a stand even while locked down.

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love this book, I must find a physical copy to study. I would share with everyone I come across.

locked up, in a cell with little everything, you can still change the world

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This narrative if I can call it that encapsulates the struggle of a down trodden, deredated, and hated people. The still struggles for righteous under the most atrocious conditions. I write this just days after a black woman working as a delivery driver for Amazon was shot and murder I cold blood by a white man. The year is 2024 and Little has changed. R.I.P conrad George Jackson and my Soledad Brothers.

A Master Piece Written In Hell.

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I cannot believe this text isn’t being taught in schools, college or otherwise. This story is raw and shows real struggle that is heartbreaking, disturbing, and enraging. Having the author’s nephew perform the story is maybe the only way to do this justice. There is a sense of emotion and authenticity to the performance that couldn’t have come from anyone not part of the Jackson family. I would’ve liked to read the letters coming from the family, though, I believe the context of them comes across from the way that George replies in his own letters. I’m really hoping that this leads to his other work being done in this format.

The narrator brings emotion that can only come from a family member that has truly been affected by this story.

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My son kept insisting I read this book and I am so glad I did! What an excellent read.

Great book!

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This is such an important book! Wonderful narration by Jonathan Jackson Jr. Amazing how little has changed in our society since this book was written.

Important Piece of Work

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This book follows the evolution of a true revolutionary spirit. A must read for any who wish to understand the plight of the American nation.

Important piece of revolutionary literature

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I can't believe this dude wrote a book blaming everyone even his momma I was trying to take in some history but all I got was a blame book this was not worth the purchase

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