Vigilante Danger: A Threat to Black Lives

by Artika R. Tyner

Overview

Vigilantes are regular citizens who take justice into their own hands, outside of the law. When people take action in this way, the consequences can be devastating. Over the course of American history, vigilante behavior has led to the deaths of thousands of Black Americans, including Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin, and Ahmaud Arbery. Learn about the long history of racially-motivated vigilantism and how people are working to protect Black lives from this dangerous threat.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728430256
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Series:	The Fight for Black Rights
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Dr. Artika Tyner is a passionate educator, award-winning author, civil rights attorney, sought-after speaker, and advocate for justice. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is the founder of the Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Major Moments 4

Chapter 2 A Lost History 10

Chapter 3 Weaponizing the Police 16

Chapter 4 Change Comes Slowly 22

Vigilante Danger Timeline 28

Glossary 30

Learn More 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"[E]asy to read and a plethora of colorful photos help readers connect with the text. A well-written and beautiful series that brings life to the fight for Black rights."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

04/01/2021

Gr 3–7—The six attractive books in this series take on distinct perspectives in the fight for Black rights. Each book provides a bit of history on its topic then addresses current events and movements. Focused less on statistics, stories that include dates and people are used to bring these books to life. Readers will be excited to read about people they are familiar with and intrigued to research historical figures who are unfamiliar. Personal questions interspersed throughout ask readers to identify what they would do in similar situations. These short books are easy to read and a plethora of colorful photos help readers connect with the text. VERDICT A well-written and beautiful series that brings life to the fight for Black rights.

School Library Journal