{"title":"Aram Goudsouzian","description":"Aram Goudsouzian is chair of the history department at the University of Memphis. He earned his B.A. from Colby College and his Ph.D. from Purdue University. He is the author of King of the Court: Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution, The Hurricane of 1938, and Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee.","products":[{"product_id":"down-to-the-crossroads-civil-rights-black-power-and-the-meredith-march-against-fear-paperback","title":"Down to the Crossroads: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Meredith March Against Fear - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1962, James Meredith became a civil rights hero when he enrolled as the first African American student at the University of Mississippi. Four years later, he would make the news again when he reentered Mississippi, on foot. His plan was to walk from Memphis to Jackson, leading a \"March Against Fear\" that would promote black voter registration and defy the entrenched racism of the region. But on the march's second day, he was shot by a mysterious gunman, a moment captured in a harrowing and now iconic photograph. \u003cbr\u003eWhat followed was one of the central dramas of the civil rights era. With Meredith in the hospital, the leading figures of the civil rights movement flew to Mississippi to carry on his effort. They quickly found themselves confronting southern law enforcement officials, local activists, and one another. In the span of only three weeks, Martin Luther King, Jr., narrowly escaped a vicious mob attack; protesters were teargassed by state police; Lyndon Johnson refused to intervene; and the charismatic young activist Stokely Carmichael first led the chant that would define a new kind of civil rights movement: Black Power.\u003cbr\u003e Aram Goudsouzian's \u003ci\u003eDown to the Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the last great march of the King era, and the first great showdown of the turbulent years that followed. Depicting rural demonstrators' courage and the impassioned debates among movement leaders, Goudsouzian reveals the legacy of an event that would both integrate African Americans into the political system and inspire even bolder protests against it. Full of drama and contemporary resonances, this book is civil rights history at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365898191071,"sku":"9780374535520","price":28.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/DRCyv-vAU-9780374535520.webp?v=1789073658"},{"product_id":"man-on-a-mission-james-meredith-and-the-battle-of-ole-miss-paperback","title":"Man on a Mission: James Meredith and the Battle of Ole Miss - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1962, James Meredith famously desegregated the University of Mississippi (a.k.a. Ole Miss). As the first Black American admitted to the school, he demonstrated great courage amidst the subsequent political clashes and tragic violence. After President Kennedy summoned federal troops to help maintain order, the South-and America at large-would never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan on a Mission\u003c\/i\u003e depicts Meredith's relentless pursuit of justice, beginning with his childhood in rural Mississippi and culminating with the confrontation at Ole Miss. A blend of historical research and creative inspiration, this graphic history tells Meredith's dramatic story in his own singular voice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the dawn of the modern civil rights movement, Meredith has offered a unique perspective on democracy, racial equality, and the meaning of America. \u003ci\u003eMan on a Mission\u003c\/i\u003e presents his captivating saga for a new generation in the era of Black Lives Matter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51383876780255,"sku":"9781682262122","price":26.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/hkfcxoQ1xn9781682262122.webp?v=1789308161"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/aram-goudsouzian.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}