On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice That Remade a Nation

The Elaine Massacre of 1919 is a heartbreaking yet triumphant story of courage and will, carefully documented and exposed by journalist Robert Whitaker in this groundbreaking book.

On the Laps of Gods uncovers one of the worst racial massacres in American history, where white mobs and federal troops killed over 100 black men, women, and children in Hoop Spur, Arkansas.

Twelve black men were condemned to die, but thanks to the tenacious efforts of former slave and black attorney Scipio Africanus Jones, their fate was changed forever.

This book sets the legal stage for the civil rights movement half a century later and is one of the fifty best nonfiction books of 2008 according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Don't miss out on this powerful and creative retelling of a dark historical event that will leave you in awe of the resilience of the human spirit.