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In May 1985, Darryl Hunt, a Black teenager in Winston-Salem, N.C. was falsely convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a young white copyeditor at the local paper. In 2003, an award-winning series of articles led to the DNA evidence that exonerated Hunt. Part true crime drama, part chronicle of a remarkable life cut short by systemic prejudice, this book powerfully illuminates the sustained catastrophe faced by an innocent...
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When it first appeared, Dead on Arrival announced the emergence of a strong new voice in African-American verse. Fresh and unadorned, these poems were deeply rooted in Green's own life and family. Yet they were also magical, visionary, and often angry, moving beyond the local to encompass the tidal sweep of history and the struggles of a race. [We] are pleased to re-issue the second edition of Dead on Arrival ... so that readers may now see the development...
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"Ed Mitchell's journey in the barbeque business began in 1991 with a lunch for his mama, who was grieving the loss of Ed's father. Ed drove to the nearby Piggly Wiggly to buy a thirty-five-pound pig--that's a small one--and fired up the coals. As smoke filled the air and the pork skin started to crackle, the few customers at the family bodega started to inquire about lunch and what smelled so good. More than thirty years later, Ed is known simply...
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"As WRAL-TV's full-time feature reporter, Scott Mason -- the Tar Heel Traveler -- has profiled over one hundred food establishments across North Carolina and now he is sharing those wonderful places in his first portable travel guide offering readers an easy way to know where to grab a memorable bite while on their own travels across the state. Mason captures the essence of each eatery and highlights favorite dishes. Some places are famous for barbecue...