Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story by Timothy B. TysonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
We ran across this book at a local library sale. I was interested in reading this account of recent history to learn a bit more about the place and people we chose to call home 33 years ago. The events recounted here took place about 30 miles from our home, in 1970, a mere 16 years before we moved here. This account is both shocking and sobering as it reveals the purposely hidden facts about the murder of a black man in Oxford, NC, the subsequent cover-up and the sham of trial that let the murderers go free. As an isolated event, it is shocking enough. But this well written historical and journalistic research shows how the horrific events in Oxford NC were part of a larger systemic culture that were and to some degree, still are, widespread throughout the US, especially in the US South. The facts are well presented and documented. In addition, the author adds his family's intersection with the story, which provides a nice personal feel. This is a great book, and conveys many facts missing from the accepted mainstream version of the struggle for civil rights in this nation. I am anxious to read more of this author's excellent work.
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