We will be discussing the gut-wrenching theory that racism in America is not only deliberate, but malicious with the intent of killing all colored people. This argument is persuasively made by Ben Crump, the award-winning, nationally recognized criminal justice attorney in his book OPEN SEASON: Legalized Genocide of Colored People. Crump carefully looks at the legal, cultural, social and justice systems in the United States and concluded that they are all designed to discriminate against colored people. 

In the Introductory Section, Crump both gives the reader a sense of what is to come and a succinct summary of his analysis:

“…there are many ways to kill a race of people. You can take away their hope for a better life. You can deny them access to quality food and health care. You can flood their community with drugs. You can take away safe, decent housing.  You can lock them up for crimes they did not commit. In short, you can kill their spirit so they become the walking dead.” (p. 5)

If you would like to join us in this discussion, please send an email to BIPOC.books@uutallahasse.org for more information and to receive the ZOOM link. We will be meeting Thursday, May 11th at 6:30 PM. Maggie Bowden will be facilitating the discussion – you can also call her for more information at (904) 316-7084. 

In order to prepare for the discussion, you can buy the hard copy or eBook from Amazon, borrow it from the Leon County Library, or view clips of it on several YouTube videos.