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A review by emmadilemma24
Black Klansman: A Memoir by Ron Stallworth
challenging
hopeful
informative
tense
slow-paced
3.0
“Our history is always in our present.” (pp. 188)
Ron Stallworth did the unimaginable and took us through the entire process.
I appreciated how Stallworth included an insert with photos from his investigation and gave a thorough history of the Ku Klux Klan as well as the other right extremist organizations in order to emphasize how high the stakes really were.
However, as exciting as the investigation is, the book was so slow. I felt like Stallworth gave a lot of unnecessary details, but I also can see how these details provide a fuller, more in-depth picture.
Overall, extremely interesting and pushes me to do further research and connects how racism, hate, and bigotry still corrupts society (law enforcement, politics, military, etc.) today.
Ron Stallworth did the unimaginable and took us through the entire process.
I appreciated how Stallworth included an insert with photos from his investigation and gave a thorough history of the Ku Klux Klan as well as the other right extremist organizations in order to emphasize how high the stakes really were.
However, as exciting as the investigation is, the book was so slow. I felt like Stallworth gave a lot of unnecessary details, but I also can see how these details provide a fuller, more in-depth picture.
Overall, extremely interesting and pushes me to do further research and connects how racism, hate, and bigotry still corrupts society (law enforcement, politics, military, etc.) today.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism