Ferguson is America: Roots of Rebellion: There is no algorithm, no theory that can predict when human rage reaches its boiling point.

by Jamala Rogers, Matt Nelson (Introduction)

One year after Mike Brown was brutally killed by police: How will we make sure that Black lives matter?

On August 9, 2014, Ferguson, St. Louis County, MO became the epicenter of a major political earthquake, shaking the core of how we see Black America, police and policing—jolting us into a new political normal.

137 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 7, 2015

Reviews

[Sherry Derry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had a lot of seeds of information to point me in the direction of more informative books on each topic. It brings up the issues of Redlining, Eminent Domain, and the inequality of our educational system and human services in our city (and country). If you have an open mind but truly don't understand what the fuss is all about when we all have an equal chance at life, this would be a decent entry way into the understanding that all things are not equal. This is not the book to give to your friends who are still deep in slumber as much of it is delivered in an anecdotal style.

It is self published and could have used an editor.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good to read this right now. This is a summary about St. Louis and America about racial problems, economic problems, government problems. And it gave me hope.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed learning about the history of St. Louis across many different social indicators (housing, education, law enforcement, etc.). The review of historical concepts was helpful in putting #Ferguson in context. I also enjoyed reading the author's take on some current issues like "black on black crime" to help highlight the problematic roots and uses of such terms in hiding the real systemic racism that contributes to poverty and crime. Also, I found it inspiring to read about the author's own history and contributions to local communities in KC and St. Louis. The only thing I didn't enjoy about the book was that because it relied on past articles and essays published by the author, at times I found it difficult to read in one sitting and it felt a bit disconnected. Other than that, I found it to be helpful in explaining and understanding the rebellion in Ferguson and others like it across the country. I'm so glad the author shared her research, insights, and experiences with this book.