A graphic novel memoir from Frank Big Black Smith, a prisoner at Attica State Prison in 1971, whose rebellion against the injustices of the prison system remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history. - Black Nerd Problems. - Graphic Policy If you have an interest in history, memoir, social justice, or just the life of a good man in an extraordinary circumstance, you should track down a copy and experience the story directly.
Sure to be one of the most discussed books this year.- Library Journal Seriously, this is a fantastic piece of literature. - Publishers Weekly, starred review Ame ziane\'s (Muhammad Ali) gritty, expressive illustration and muted color palette present this unflinching depiction of the brutal price the Attica inmates paid for demanding civil rights in a style evocative of the 1970s Hollywood Renaissance aesthetic.
This penetrating portrait of a broken correctional system and a flawed man focuses on his legacy of courage, which towers over the forces stacked against him.
His expressive realism and muted colors invoke a nostalgic 1970s pulp effect reminiscent of Ed Piskor\'s work.
Praise for Big Black: Stand at Attica The stellar artwork by Am ziane (Muhammad Ali) includes tabloidlike chapter openers rendered with bold fonts and exaggerated letterboxes.
Written by Jared Reinmuth and Frank Big Black Smith himself, adapted and illustrated by Ameziane, Big Black: Stand At Attica is an unflinching look at the price of standing up to injustice in what remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history.
But when the only avenue for justice seems to be negotiating with ambitious Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Big Black soon discovers there may be no hope in finding a peaceful resolution for the prisoners in Attica.
Frank Big Black Smith finds himself at the center of this uprising, struggling to protect hostages, prisoners and negotiators alike.
But when the guards at Attica overreact to a minor incident, the prisoners decide they\'ve had enough - and revolt against their jailers, taking them hostage and making demands for humane conditions.
In the summer of 1971, the New York\'s Attica State Prison is a symbol of everything broken in America - abused prisoners, rampant racism and a blind eye turned towards the injustices perpetrated on the powerless.
THIS IS THE TRUE STORY FROM THE MAN AT THE CENTER OF IT ALL.
FOUR DAYS IN 1971 CHANGED THE COURSE OF AMERICAN HISTORY.
A graphic novel memoir from Frank Big Black Smith, a prisoner at Attica State Prison in 1971, whose rebellion against the injustices of the prison system remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history
