Race Against Time

De: Jerry Mitchell

Narrado por: Jerry Mitchell

"For almost two decades, investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell doggedly pursued the Klansmen responsible for some of the most notorious murders of the civil rights movement. This book is his amazing story. Thanks to him, and to courageous prosecutors, witnesses, and FBI agents, justice finally prevailed." (John Grisham, author of The Guardians)

On June 21, 1964, more than 20 Klansmen murdered three civil rights workers. The killings, in what would become known as the "Mississippi Burning" case, were among the most brazen acts of violence during the Civil Rights Movement. And even though the killers’ identities, including the sheriff’s deputy, were an open secret, no one was charged with murder in the months and years that followed.

It took 41 years before the mastermind was brought to trial and finally convicted for the three innocent lives he took. If there is one man who helped pave the way for justice, it is investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell.

In Race Against Time, Mitchell takes listeners on the twisting, pulse-racing road that led to the reopening of four of the most infamous killings from the days of the Civil Rights Movement, decades after the fact. His work played a central role in bringing killers to justice for the assassination of Medgar Evers, the firebombing of Vernon Dahmer, the 16th Street Church bombing in Birmingham, and the Mississippi Burning case. Mitchell reveals how he unearthed secret documents and found long-lost suspects and witnesses, building up evidence strong enough to take on the Klan. He takes us into every harrowing scene along the way, as when Mitchell goes into the lion’s den, meeting one-on-one with the very murderers he is seeking to catch. His efforts have put four leading Klansmen behind bars, years after they thought they had gotten away with murder.

Race Against Time is an astonishing, courageous story capturing a historic race for justice, as the past is uncovered, clue by clue, and long-ignored evils are brought into the light. This is a landmark audiobook and essential listening for all Americans.

©2020 Jerry Mitchell (P)2020 Simon & Schuster Audio

Wonderful book

Thank you for writing this Mr. Mitchell. This book should be mandatory reading for every high schooler in the country.

Fantastic

This is an excellent narration of a fascinating book and time. Jerry Mitchell’s efforts to right history’s wrongs deserved to be told. I bought the book and read it and listened to the narration on the way ti work when I couldn’t read it. I have recommended this book both in copy and audible. It’s one of my favorites—do yourselves a favor and give it a chance.

Great book

The narration is outstanding. This is a very informative book about some dark times in our history. The book also delivers a great message about resilience, hope, and justice.

One of the best books of a lifetime

This will be a book I come back to you time and time again. Although it centers around the delayed justice of Civil Rights era murders, it is a reckoning and warning for our country today.

Investigative journalism at it's finest

Mr Mitchell is a courageous journalist. His work and this book should be part of every american history and journalism course of study. the story of how justice was won despite the passage of time is fascinating. America should be grateful for his work. This book is beautifully written and the narrator was engaging with a very energetic tone.

A Must Read

Justice not served is a wound that festers. A nation, a people, a community cannot heal when the world denies the wound exists. The author does a fabulous job of showing us that racism isn't a problem stuck in the past but is alive and destroying lives today. A must listen.

Excellent

Very compelling. And very emotional at times. Jerry does a marvelous job of making difficult stories come to life in a very personable way. It makes me proud that this fine man and wonderful journalist is from my state of Mississippi. I recommend this book to everyone.

Race Against Time

A book that should be read in schools as mandatory. This book was very well written and the author did a good job narrating.

Inspiring and provoking

This book provides provoking insight into four instances of justice denied and justice fulfilled. It fleshes out some of the facts that are not included in two of the movies that were made on these awful events -Mississippi Burning (some fiction some fact) and the Ghosts of Mississippi. Listening to this book has now inspired me to go back and read more on this time that seems to echo so loudly today. This is what books are meant to do and I think Mr. Mitchell

Lived Through all of this

Still makes me want to cry that people treat one another like this. Being in high school and college during the 60’s, these events were often the topics of conversations both in classes, dorms and social life. One learn fast that we may not be living in the south, but strong feelings about racism were everywhere. I can remember my husband and I celebrating with some of these criminals were brought to justice three years later.
Unreal that people are trying to cause the same things to happen again. And, that racial injustice still exists and is promoted by blacks and whites now. When we sat around campfires and at civil rights gatherings singing “Blowing in the Wind”, We really would have cried if known that our grandchildren would be saying the same stuff