{"product_id":"i-am-maroon","title":"I Am Maroon \/\/ The True Story of an American Political Prisoner","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this cinematic memoir, follow one man's journey from gang member to Black liberation leader to political prisoner–and the justice and redemption he fought for along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by Malcolm X, Russell Shoatz became a lifelong crusader for justice, a soldier in the most militant units of the Black Liberation Army. Shoatz was convicted to life in prison following a coordinated attack on a park police station that left one guard dead.The prison walls, however, could not deter Shoatz’s battle for personal and collective freedom. He escaped state prisons twice, making him a living legend, and endowed him with the moniker “Maroon,” once used to honor runaway slaves from plantations. He survived 22 years in solitary confinement, prompting an international campaign for his freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI Am Maroon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003echarts a life of dizzying intrigue and a long struggle for liberation. With an unforgettable voice, Maroon reminds us that we too are capable of radical change, leaving us a blueprint for how we might dedicate our lives and minds to the ongoing fight for freedom.    \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstanceEPVSFJiqnEsiQSaS_uhaYA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussell \"Maroon\" Shoatz\u003c\/b\u003e was a dedicated community activist, founding member of the Black Unity Council, former member of the Black Panther Party, and soldier in the Black Liberation Army.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eKanya D'Almeida \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and winner of the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. As a journalist, she reported for a decade on global economic apartheid, reproductive justice and prison abolition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-cols-auto-1 col-gap-2 row-gap-1 items-center leading-none\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-sans-medium text-right text-s text-gray\"\u003ePublisher: Bold Type Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-sans-medium text-right text-s text-gray\"\u003ePublish Date: September 03, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-sans-medium text-right text-s text-gray\"\u003ePages: 400\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-sans-medium text-right text-s text-gray\"\u003eDimensions: 5.6 X 8.7 X 1.5 inches | 1.3 pounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-sans-medium text-right text-s text-gray\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-sans-medium text-right text-s text-gray\"\u003eType: \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-sans-medium text-right text-s text-gray\"\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9781645030492\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-sans-medium text-right text-s text-gray\"\u003eBISAC Categories: \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSocial Activists, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUnited States - 20th Century, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eEthnic Studies - African American Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Russell \"Maroon\" Shoatz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45770156507371,"sku":"9781645030492","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9781645030492.jpg?v=1725058971","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/i-am-maroon","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}