Big Black: Stand at Attica

by Frank "Big Black" Smith, Jared Reinmuth (Illustrator)

Overview

The uprising at Attica Prison remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history... but without Frank “Big Black” Smith it could have been even worse. Now for the first time, the late Frank “Big Black” Smith shares his experience at the center of this uprising, struggling to protect hostages, prisoners and negotiators alike. Before his death, Frank “Big Black” Smith worked with writer and long time friend, Jared Reinmuth, to share the true story of his time in Attica State Prison. Adapted to a graphic novel by Améziane (Dark Horse’s Muhammad Ali), this is an unflinching look at the price of standing up to injustice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641446372
Publisher:	Boom Entertainment
Publication date:	02/18/2020
Series:	Big Black: Stand at Attica
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	135 MB
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Age Range:	Up to 17 Years

About the Author

Frank “Big Black” Smith was a prisoner at Attica State Prison in 1971. He, along with other prisoners, led a rebellion against the injustices of the prison system which remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history. After the riots, he became one of the leading voices in the court case the prisoners brought against the state of New York.

Editorial Reviews

This book grabs you on the first page and never lets you go. The heroism and the horror of Attica is all there... This is a must read book for everyone.

Reginald Hudlin

Vividly illustrates the uprising at Attica and emphasizes its important place in ongoing struggles for justice.

Shelf Awareness Starred Review

Don’t sleep on “Stand at Attica”—I read it last night and was blown away... beautifully illustrated, carefully researched, and lovingly written. This is history brought alive.

Andrew Aydin

If you have an interest in history, memoir, social justice, or just the life of a good man in an extraordinary circumstance, you should track down a copy and experience the story directly.

Black Nerd Problems

I found it painful to read in a single sitting because of the raw emotion of it. It's a tragic story, as are the events that shaped it. Written skillfully by Jared Reinmuth, drawn with purpose by Améziane, Big Black: Stand at Attica is just a brilliantly done book.

Jamal Igle

Sure to be one of the most discussed books this year.

Library Journal Starred Review

Big Black: Stand at Attica is a striking and powerful look at a dark chapter in American civil rights history.

Comic Book Resources

"The stellar artwork by Améziane (Muhammad Ali) includes tabloidlike chapter openers rendered with bold fonts and exaggerated letterboxes. His expressive realism and muted colors invoke a nostalgic 1970s pulp effect reminiscent of Ed Piskor’s work."

Publishers Weekly Starred Review

Disturbing, horrifying, brutal, sad. Saddest of all, everything that happens within its pages...is still going on.

Ho Che Anderson