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Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth

Ron Stallworth

Remarkable... Stallworth tells a surprising story

So wild you can barely believe it ... both hilarious and exquisitely direct

Ron’s story is nearly too strange to be believed, which is precisely what makes it so compelling

Before you head for theaters, be sure you’ve read Black Klansman first. You’ll want the back-story. You’ll want the nuances. You’ll want every part of this book

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· ADAPTED AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE BY SPIKE LEE 
· NOMINATED FOR SIX 2019 ACADEMY AWARDS &amp; WINNER OF 'BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY' BAFTA 
· WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIX AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 
· NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 
 
What happens when a black detective goes undercover in the KKK? An extraordinary true story. 
 
In 1978, Ron Stallworth is the first black detective in the history of the Colorado Springs Police Department. In the local paper, he finds a classified ad for the Ku Klux Klan - and a P.O. box for interested enquiries. 
 
All he's expecting are some racist brochures and a few scraps of information about the white nationalist terrorists in his community. 
 
What he gets is a phone call inviting him to join the KKK. 
 
So he does. 
 
Launching an undercover investigation of incredible audacity, Ron recruits his partner Chuck to play the 'white' Ron Stallworth, while Stallworth himself talks to the Klan over the phone. During his months-long investigation, Stallworth sabotages cross burnings, exposes white supremacists in the military, and even manages to deceive the KKK "Grand Wizard" David Duke himself - dodging danger and reprisal at every turn... 
 
Black Klansman is an amazing true story and a rollercoaster of a crime thriller; a searing and timely portrait of a divided America and the extraordinary heroes who dare to fight back. 
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'Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.' - Robert Kennedy 
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‘Remarkable… Stallworth tells a surprising story’ – Daily Express

Ron Stallworth

Praise for Black Klansman

Remarkable... Stallworth tells a surprising story

Hugely entertaining

Twistedly funny

Remarkable... Stallworth tells a surprising story

Hugely entertaining

Twistedly funny

Remarkable... Stallworth tells a surprising story

Hugely entertaining

Twistedly funny

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