Race Against Time

In this compelling civil rights audiobook, listeners are introduced to Scipio Africanus Jones, a self-taught attorney born into slavery who takes on a crucial series of court cases to defend twelve Black men wrongfully sentenced to death after a violent mob attack in Arkansas in 1919. Drawing on extensive research and expert consultations, authors Sandra and Rich Wallace illuminate the challenges and legal intricacies surrounding this pivotal moment in history, highlighting the resilience of an unsung hero in the fight for justice.