![]() ![]() The moments you''d heard about and the ones you had not the private thoughts of a public man the complexity of a Black man who both raged against society''s racial injustice and eagerly embraced the opportunities to make things better and the opinions of a person who remained relevant to the end of his life." -NPR "A story of hard-won mobility and triumph. What drives you forward as a reader are the experiences. And, as his mother, Anna, taught him as a boy, Thompson always speaks his mind." - The Progressive "In August, I offered NPR listeners an appetizer at the end of John Thompson''s life. ![]() Thompson''s book, written with Jesse Washington, comments on slavery, racism, money in college sports, and education. A Black man of stature, intelligence, and notoriety tells of his life in the United States. Thompson stresses the racial undercurrent that ran through his and Georgetown''s performances on the court." - Washington Post "Reminds me of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. ![]() ![]() a consequential book." - The New York Times "This superb book. The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2021 The Progressive Favorite Books of 2021 The Wall Street Journal Who Read What: Entertainers Share Their Favorite Books of 2021: Chosen by Keyshawn Johnson "Plainspoken and profound. ![]()
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