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My Brother Moochie

Regaining Dignity in the Face of Crime, Poverty, and Racism in the American South

ISBN-13: 9781635420036

Contributor(s): IssacJ. Bailey

Subjects: Social Issues

Publisher: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP

Publisher Imprint: Other Press

Publication Date: 06-02-2020

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£16.99

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About the book

At the age of nine, Issac J. Bailey saw his eldest brother arrested for committing murder, not to return from prison for thirty-two years. Bailey tells the story of their relationship and of his experience living in a family suffering guilt and shame. Drawing on sociological research as well as his expertise as a journalist, he seeks to answer the crucial question of why Moochie and many other young black men - including half of the ten boys in his own family - end up in the criminal justice system. What role did poverty, race, and faith play?

My Brother Moochie

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