Ron Stallworth

A brisk read, Black Klansman is a fascinating true story, though you can tell Stallworth isn't an author all the time (there were at least two instances where an anecdote or description was repeated, though I'd have to go back and check if they were in different chapters which makes me wonder if chapters were made independently). I haven't seen the Spike Lee film yet, but have heard good things.

I'm pretty sure the afterward is new to this edition (or at least, post-movie copies) because this was originally published in 2014 and yet the afterward references 2017 events.… (mais)

It's not everyday we come across a story about a black man penetrating the KKK, no less an undercover cop. This isn't going to win any Pulitzer prizes due to the style, but the uniqueness and humor make it interesting. The light it sheds on the history of the Klan is intriguing as is how Ron Stallworth had regular phone chats with David Duke who for years was a Conservative Democrat, another point I was unaware of. As many of you may know this has become a Spike Lee film which our library happened to have on the shelf, and like many adaptations it falls short. Fortunately Spike ends the film with footage of Charlottsville and Trump's 'there's good people on either side' debacle. I'd rate this book 3.5 stars just for its novelty.… (mais)