Tookie Williams, Villian or Hero?
Michelle on Jan 28 2008 at 10:02 pm | Filed under: The Teaching
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I just found the book, Blue Rage, Black Redemption at my local library. I am bringing it to school. It’s the story of Tookie Williams, the guy who founded the Crips. He was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize before being put to death. I’m not sure about the whole thing. The guy unleashed some hell on this entire country that my students still pay for. Glancing through his book, I see that he makes some good points, but of course I wonder how sincere it all is when one of the people endorsing the book is Snoop Dogg. Pleeeeze. Of course Bishop Desmond Tutu and Jessie Jackson also endorse it, but I’ll have to read it and see for myself. I’m sure the kids will be facinated, though.
