DR.Hutchinson Has A Great Mind.The Way He Connects things&Speaks is always on The Money.OJ was The Latest To Learn The Hard Truth.ANY Black MAN IN AMerica Can Be Like OJ At ANY TIME.that's the Reality of This SOciety.DR.Hutchinson does a Great Job of Presenting Other Examples.everone is accountable for their actions&what not but MR.Hutchinson's Knows that A Black MAN IS COnsidered GUILTY NO MATTER WHAT.That's THe SAD REALITY&INJUSTICE that We Face.His Words Always Hit Home.Very Much ON POINT.

Out of all the millions of words printed on the Simpson case, Dr. Hutchinson's is head and shoulders above them all. He emphasizes the true meanings of the case, accurately identifying race, sex and class as being what was on trial in America. That I found his book in a tiny public library in the Deep South is perhaps an indication that there's hope for us all...I like to think that lots of us 'down here' will learn something from Dr. Hutchinson. Note: the bibliography in this book is outstanding...a study guide of and in itself!

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Even though the 1995 OJ/Brown/Goldman tragedy is well behind us (or should be), racism continues to plague American society. Why?

It didn't begin with OJ and unfortunately will not end with his story. Dr. Hutchinson's mountain of research weaves together the compelling stories of OJ, boxer Jack Johnson, Iron Mike Tyson, tennis great Arthur Ashe, superstar Michael Jackson, basketball/baseball's Michael Jordan, and even multi-millionaire Magic Johnson. Is there no escape for a black man accused of improprieties? Dr. Hutchinson contends that neither money, fame, nor professional connects will shield a carefully protected, and long-held pristine reputation once accusations or unfounded rumors begin to fly. Dr. Hutchinson also dissects the disparity between media treatment of blacks and whites, and pinpoints how television news, newspapers, and national magazines add fuel to the smoldering tinderbox.

This novel is a work of pure art and genious in it's rarest form! The author gets right to the root in guiding the black male to fatherhood. It suggests actions and techniques one can use when it comes to the difficult task of raising young african-american children, expecially young males. The novel shows the way and should be read now and in the years to come. This novel should never be off of any book store shelves or out of stock on any on-line stores. I especially love this novel because I am a single father raising a young african-american male, and it gives me techniques that I can use to assure my childs' guidance will be a secure one. Praise Earl Ofari Hutchinson and Dr.Alvin Poiussant, PHD!

Few people today are willing to tell the Black masses THE TRUTH, which is that our so-called "leaders" have FAILED us since Dr. King was killed and that we need a house cleaning of the pretenders to the throne who make a living by playing on the emotions of the masses. Dr. Hutchinson not only says this, but he also offers constructive and workable solutions. READ THIS and find out what they are. But since, as I've always said, "the truth would put a whole lot of people out of business," don't be surprised if you haven't heard of this book. Now you have!

Dr. Hutchinson give an insight on the historical basis on crime, race and law enforcement. He shows what has worked and what has not. Finally, he proposes some solutions to the problems that are plaguing many American cities.

Hutchinson's book is one in a million. As a concerned African-American trying to learn how to make it our society, the book is a an eye-opener and a reinforcement of some of the same values I hold dear. In some of the chapters of "Crisis in Black and Black", Hutchinson brings to the reader's attention issues that most of us have proabably never thought of before (if we honestly look at ourselves they are true, whether we wish to admit them or not). There are more of us who are "conservative" and if we look at the admired "radicals" of the 1960s and previous ages, we see that what they have said is exactly what the "sell outs" have said. I would have given the book five stars, but there was one chapter in his book that I strongly disagreed with, and it had to do with Black gays. (Forgive me, Mr. Hutchinson, I guess my "fundamentalist Christian" views just won't allow me to buy what you wrote) Other than that, it is an eye-opener worth reading.

This is the type of book that all black people should "Buy" if they have any shred of a social conscience in thier bones.

According to the Uniform Crime Reports (FBI) blacks, who make up roughly 13 % of the U.S. population, commit some 42 per cent of all violent crimes, including 59% of robberies; 42% of the rapes, and 54% of murders.Black males aged 14 to 24 constitute only 1% of the country's population but commit at least 30% of its murders each year.
Of all black homicide victims, 94% are slain by other blacks. Of the 1.3 million violent crimes committed each year against black about 81% are perpetrated by fellow blacks.
IN contrast, white criminals target blacks in only 3% of their attacks.
The good news: since 1981 black families with two college-educated working adults have earned more than similar white famlies in every age group and in every region of the United States.Black full-time workers today earn slightly more than white workers of the same age, sex, and I.Q.
I would suggest the authors look to the HIP-HIP culture which glamorizes pimps, violence, drug-use and the objectificatoin of women for one major source of the problem. Perhaps the authors should interview Puff Daddy and see if he feels any guilt for providing a criminal roll model for black youth.

A great book. I agree with the reviewer Bonita Davis in that Dr. Hutchinson does not always provide data to back up his assertions. However, I disagree with her stance against the book for not suggesting ways to "combat the assault". This book is about exposing misinformation, not taking action against the lies and stereotypes. I enjoyed Dr. Hutchinson's take on what the media does to black males, as well as what black women do! I thought that he could have done something more substantive with that chapter. I also thought the "What's Love Got to do with it" chapter was unfinished. The point of that chapter was nebulous at best.

The rest of the book is great, and overshadows the less-than-great aspects. I particularly enjoy the "voice" of this book - it was thoughtful, but a little angry at the powers and principalities that routinely assassinate black males. There are some things that we need to be angry about so that we are motivated to take the next step. What is the next step? If we knew that, there would be no reason for this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book!! I really liked the perspective that Mr. Hutchinson gave and all of the examples that were used!! This book is definitely a page turner! It is also an enlightening book to the misinformed and uninformed brothers out there that are just living life today without a care in the world. It has decent size print and is easy to read.

This is an important and interesting topic and it was good to write such a study. Unfortunately, it was very frustrating as there are so many irritating errors. When one sees a small error, you wonder if there are large errors as well. Why the publisher did not utilize a good editorial staff is beyond me. Some quotes do not have citations; the author apparently doesn't know the difference between "to" and "too" or that when one goes to LA from Oakland, he/she is going "down" not "up." Despite these complaints--which occur throughout the book---it is an interesting topic and good for discussion. The book assumes that one knows a lot about the Communist Party movement in the US. If one doen't know much of this history (e.g., McCarthy era, etc.), it will be difficult to understand what he wrote as he doesn't explain a lot of the background or put it into the context of the times. Despite all this, I learned a lot and thank the author for taking on this important subject.