If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer

I heard that this book, a hypothetical description of the murders for which OJ Simpson was acquitted in a 1995 criminal trial, but found financially liable for in a civil wrongful death trial is number one on amazon.com’s pre-order list. Sigh.

I propose another, more worthwhile option, $40 Million Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete, by William C. Rhoden. The book provides a historical framework for the past experiences of athletes and goes on to explain them today. The author, a sports columnist for The New York Times, also stresses the importance of black athletes gaining more power in the world of sports.