John Africa... Childhood Untold until Today |
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Author:
| James, Louise Leaphart |
ISBN: | 978-1-4836-3788-4 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | Xlibris Corporation LLC
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $3.99 |
Book Description:
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It was local! It was national! It was international!All over the country and all over the world reportingwas non-stop about a black mayor in Philadelphia whoallowed a bomb to be dropped on members of MOVEwho were also black. Eleven people were killed, sixadults and five children. Whether your TV was turnedon in the middle of the day, or the middle of the night,it was there.Reportedly the Tribune de Geneve, a Swiss newspapercalled it âeoeBlunder American Styleâe, while a...
More DescriptionIt was local! It was national! It was international!All over the country and all over the world reportingwas non-stop about a black mayor in Philadelphia whoallowed a bomb to be dropped on members of MOVEwho were also black. Eleven people were killed, sixadults and five children. Whether your TV was turnedon in the middle of the day, or the middle of the night,it was there.Reportedly the Tribune de Geneve, a Swiss newspapercalled it âeoeBlunder American Styleâe, while a Japaneseheadline read âeoePolice Drop Bomb on Black Extremistsâe.A team of newspaper and TV reporters from Russiacame into Philly looking for my sister LaVerne and I.Theyâe(tm)d seen us on TV, couldnâe(tm)t find us when they gothere, so called WHAT, a black Talk station here. Someonefrom the station called me, said they were here, butwouldnâe(tm)t give them our number instead took theirs.