{"product_id":"hate-crime-the-story-of-a-dragging-in-jasper-texas-paperback","title":"Hate Crime: The Story of a Dragging in Jasper, Texas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoyce King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 7, 1998, James Byrd Jr., a forty-nine-year-old black man, was walking home from a party when three white men in a pickup truck offered him a ride. They drove Byrd out to a lonely country road, tied him to a logging chain, and dragged him three miles to his death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoyce King, an award-winning journalist and native Texan, was assigned to cover the story, which drew international media headlines. In \u003cb\u003eHate Crime\u003c\/b\u003e, she provides a chilling re-creation of the slaying and the subsequent trials. But she also moves beyond the details of the case to provide insight into the minds of the murderers, and to investigate the Texas prison system in which they developed their virulent racism. King also explores how the town of Jasper, Texas, endured a tragedy that threatened to divide its residents. A first-rate work of reportage, \u003cb\u003eHate Crime\u003c\/b\u003e is also a searing look at how race continues to shape life in America.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 7, 1998, James Byrd Jr., a forty-nine-year-old black man, was walking home from a party when three white men in a pickup truck offered him a ride. They drove Byrd out to a lonely country road, tied him to a logging chain, and dragged him three miles to his death. \u003cbr\u003eJoyce King, an award-winning journalist and native Texan, was assigned to cover the story, which drew international media headlines. In Hate Crime, she provides a chilling re-creation of the slaying and the subsequent trials. But she also moves beyond the details of the case to provide insight into the minds of the murderers, and to investigate the Texas prison system in which they developed their virulent racism. King also explores how the town of Jasper, Texas, endured a tragedy that threatened to divide its residents. A first-rate work of reportage, Hate Crime is also a searing look at how race continues to shape life in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former reporter and anchor for a CBS radio affiliate, Joyce King is an award-winning twenty-year broadcast veteran. She also writes guest columns and opinion pieces for \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News. \u003c\/i\u003eThis is her first book. She lives in Dallas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.02 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636210266419,"sku":"9780385721950","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/gkY6rsdSWo9780385721950.webp?v=1762268012","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/hate-crime-the-story-of-a-dragging-in-jasper-texas-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}