Holy cow. This book is so disturbing it will make you look away from the pages. However, it has added depth and understanding to one of the most iconic events of the Civil Rights Movement. In fact, the author argues that Till’s lynching is what started the Movement as we study it today. Personally, I enjoyed reading this book because it made me feel like I was back in college. It was written by one of my old professors and is exactly that type of thing we would study and discuss in my Southern Studies major. If you are interested in learning more about the Jim Crow south or perhaps dedicating yourself to this field of study in college, you will be way ahead of the game if you read this book. Academic and exhaustively researched. Brain food. —Mr. Viser
CCS SUMMER READING 