Maroon the Implacable: The Collected Writings of Russell Maroon Shoatz Contributor(s): Shoatz, Russell Maroon (Author), D, Chuck (Foreword by), Ho, Fred (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1604860596 ISBN-13: 9781604860597 Publisher: PM Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Literary Collections | American - African American |
Dewey: 323.119 |
LCCN: 2012955003 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 312 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Russell Maroon Shoatz is a political prisoner who has been held unjustly for over thirty years, including two decades in solitary confinement. He was active as a leader in the Black Liberation Movement in Philadelphia, both above and underground. His successful escapes from maximum-security prisons earned him the title "Maroon." This is the first published collection of his accumulated written works, and also includes new essays written expressly for this volume. Despite the torture and deprivation that has been everyday life for Maroon over the last several decades, he has remained at the cutting edge of history through his writings. His work is innovative and revolutionary on multiple levels: |