{"product_id":"the-condemnation-of-little-b","title":"The Condemnation of Little B","description":"Through the story of a thirteen-year-old black boy condemned to life in prison  Elaine Brown exposes the \"New Age\" racism that effectively condemns millions of poor African-Americans to a third world life. The story of \"Little B\" is riveting  a stunning example of the particular burden racism imposes on black youths. Most astonishing  almost all of the officials involved in bringing him to \"justice\" are black.  Michael Lewis was officially declared a ward of the state at age eleven  and then systematically ignored until his arrest for murder. Brown wondered how this boy could possibly have aroused so much public resentment  why he was being tried (and roundly condemned  labeled a \"super-predator\") in the press. Then she met Michael and began investigating his case on her own. Brown adeptly builds a convincing case that the prosecution railroaded Michael  looking for a quick  symbolic conviction. His innocence is almost incidental to the overwhelming evidence that the case was unfit for trial. Little B was convicted long before he came to court  and effectively sentenced years before  when the \"safety net\" allowed him to slip silently down. Brown cites studies and cases from all over America that reveal how much more likely youth of color are to be convicted of crimes and to serve longeven lifesentences  and how deeply the new black middle class is implicated in this devastating reality.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44642370519093,"sku":"ByrdShop_0807009741","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0807009741_84f168be-bc83-4590-885d-b4a9b46fd01d.jpg?v=1770827992","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-condemnation-of-little-b","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}