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Author/Screenwriter D.S. Bailey breaks new ground in reality fiction with his latest novel titled, UP IN FLAMES. The author's horrific details drawn from the days and events of the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis will make your heart pound as you take a realistic journey through an unforgettable period in African American history. Meticulously researched and well written, UP IN FLAMES explores yet another dark side of Blacks who struggled every day for survival. D.S. Bailey tells his story with a powerful voice, in hopes of bringing his readers back to a time that many would like for us to forget. DESCRIPTION: In a mid-western city, labor disputes between white factory workers and owners was the buzz of town. Good jobs were at stake and Blacks migrated to the city during World War I from the south for work. A lie circulated that Blacks planned a 4th of July uprise. An angry meeting was held An unidentified Ford sped through the Black end of town, spraying bullets into unsuspecting homes. Blacks gathered outside and rallied. A second Ford car came through the neighborhood, of the same color, but this time, it was an unmarked police car. Blacks took aim and fired, killing two police officers. The burningand murderous nights that followed became inevitable. |
UP IN FLAMES is a fictional story surrounding the actual race riots that occured in East St. Louis, on July 2, 1917. Bands of angry white men, women and children lynched, burned and shot Black people, holding the south-end of town under seige. The documented total that were killed were nine whites and thirty-nine Blacks. Recently released reports state that the totals are more than ten times that amount. The days following, scores of Blacks crossed bridges that led into St. Louis, Missouri. Many would never return. East St. Louis, as it is known today, never fully recovered. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS Lecture/Signing Borders Books & Music 6601 North Illinois (Across from St. Clair Square Mall) Fariview Heights, IL 62208 Date: April 16, 2005 Time: 7:00 p.m. Contact: 1-618-397-6097 Lecture St. Louis University Xavier Hall Room 332 (Main Campus) Date: April 6, 2005 Time: 7:00 p.m. Lecture University of Missouri-St. Louis Millenium Student Center Date: May 3, 2005 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. For more information, contact Mr. Stallings at 314-516-4833 Discussion XM 169 The Power Satellite Radio (African American Talk) 60 Minute Interview with Jay Bryant Date: January 15, 2005 Time: 4:00p.m.-5:00p.m. EST Tune into XM 169! Lecture/Signing St. Louis Public Library-Julia Davis Branch 4415 Natural Bridge Ave. St. Louis, MO 63115 Date: March 6, 2005 Time: 3:00p.m.-4:30p.m. For more information, contact Barbara Murphy-Regional Branch Manager at 314-383-3021 Lecture/Signing Knowing Books & Cafe 105 Jamestown Mall St. Louis, MO 63136 Date: February 19, 2005 Time: 4:00 p.m.-6:00p.m. For more information, contact Elaine Cammack at 314-741-9277 Signing Harris-Stowe State College African Marketplace 3026 Laclede Ave. St. Louis, MO 63130 Date: February 23, 2005 Time: 11:00a.m.-4:00p.m. For more information, contact Department of Student Development and Welfare at 314-340-3524 Signing Vaughn Cultural Center 3701 Grandel Square St. Louis, MO Date: February 17, 2005 Time: 6:00p.m.-7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Voices Books & Publishing at 314-385-0909 |
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