The Shadow That Scares Me by Dick Gregory


The Shadow That Scares Me
Title : The Shadow That Scares Me
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ISBN : 0385000731
ISBN-10 : 9780385000734
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 175
Publication : First published January 1, 1968

Here is the Dick Gregory of the devastating wit and pointed humor known to millions. Here, too, is the impassioned social reformer, speaking out on such subjects as respect for law, order and justice; violence and police brutality; the breakdown of Negro families; civil disobedience and other vital issues [excerpted from back cover blurb]

The Shadow That Scares Me Reviews

  • Al

    America will find a way to end racism or racism will end America....This book is frighteningly prophetic in this era of conflict and self delusion.

  • Victoria Zetterström-Sharp

    I learnt so much from this book and would recommend to anyone who wants to educate themselves on white privilege.

  • James

    ‘There is a great deal of social revolution going on in America today. And the wonderful thing about this revolution is that it is not black against white. It is simply right against wrong. You only realize this truth when you are on the front line of the struggle for human dignity.’

    From the 1968 ‘The Shadow that Scares Me’ by Dick Gregory, humorist, writer, civil rights activist, non-violence advocate, vegetarian.

    Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

  • Reagan

    This book has got to be one of the most unfocused and offensive ordering of words I’ve ever read. A book of opinions, generalizations, and senseless conclusions, Dick Gregory spent 179 pages absolving white guilt. Brava !