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In 1960s Texas, a white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood and a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman. The Silence of Our Friends draws from the childhood of Mark Long, who, with co-author Jim Demonakos, has created a powerful portrait of a volatile moment in US history. With art from the brilliant Nate Powell ( Swallow Me Whole ) bringing the tale to heart-wrenching life, The Silence of Our Friends is a new and important entry in the body of civil rights literature.
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The Silence of Our Friends, Mark Long, Jim Demonakos, Nate Powell
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- The Silence of Our Friends
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Mark Long, Jim Demonakos, Nate Powell
- Publisher
- First Second
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 201
- ISBN10
- 1596436182
- ISBN13
- 9781596436183
- Series
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- In 1960s Texas, a white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood and a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman. The Silence of Our Friends draws from the childhood of Mark Long, who, with co-author Jim Demonakos, has created a powerful portrait of a volatile moment in US history. With art from the brilliant Nate Powell ( Swallow Me Whole ) bringing the tale to heart-wrenching life, The Silence of Our Friends is a new and important entry in the body of civil rights literature.