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Very well written with the depiction of black men, and how oppressed they were in the times of Atlanta, during the states first black policemen. Sad to say, nothing has really changed, about racism, but the threads and paths are more woven and intertwined with conspiracies.
In 1948, Atlanta added eight black men to its police force. This was at a time when, as author Thomas Mullen explains, a 1947 Newsweek article "estimated that one-quarter of Atlanta policemen were, in fact, members of the Ku Klux Klan."
Those pioneer police officers were the inspiration for Mullen's new novel, Darktown, a blend of history, mystery and violence that explores and depicts racial tensions in post-World War II Atlanta.
In 1948, Atlanta added eight black men to its police force. This was at a time when, as author Thomas Mullen explains, a 1947 Newsweek article "estimated that one-quarter of Atlanta policemen were, in fact, members of the Ku Klux Klan."
Those pioneer police officers were the inspiration for Mullen's new novel, Darktown, a blend of history, mystery and violence that explores and depicts racial tensions in post-World War II Atlanta.