RAWSISTAZ Review of 12 Stories High: The Imaginative Trip Through A Black Mind by Justin Thomas

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Reviewed: Jun 30, 2009

12 Stories High: The Imaginative Trip Through A Black Mind by Justin Thomas
Ancient-Art-of-Facts, May 2006
376 Pages, Paperback, $20.00
ISBN: 0972554874
Genre: Paranormal

RAW Rating: 4.0 (out of 5)

12 STORIES HIGH: The Imaginative Trip Through a Black Mind by Justin Thomas is creative stories that sometimes take place in the past but cover the Black situation today. The stories show racism still exists, but many feel it is no longer an issue. "Just Walked Us" tells of a youngster on a trip to the museum with his class, took a detour and saw the display of Africans being brought to America as slaves. His teacher and tour guide evidently felt the display wasn't worth visiting so they skipped it. Even the Blacks who were looking at the display had no respect for the pain those people suffered.

My favorite was "The Curse of Cain-An". A man who had been arrested because of another man's suicide was kept hidden deep underground in a government building. They knew he hadn't killed the man, but they claimed he was a national security danger. Cain had the ability to reach out and touch someone and they would feel their past life, they would see the pain Blacks suffered coming to this country. Through such an experience, a preacher realized he was preaching a lie when he went into the story of Ham being cursed by God and turned Black. An agent from the government, also Black, was sent to recapture Cain when he escaped. Cain knew Victor had some of the same gifts he had and he was determined Victor would see the truth, not only of the lying government agency he worked for, but of his past life also.

Justin Thomas penned a fantastic set of stories about the "what if" portion of Black life in the world. He tells the truth, he digs deeply into the real history of Black people in this world and destroys the myths that have surrounded us for so long we believe them. There were some editing issues but they did not distract from the true message of the book. I would recommend this book for readers, regardless of color.

Reviewed by alice Holman, RAWSISTAZ.com
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Alice Holman is an avid reader, a writer and a community activist. She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband Ray and her little dog Boo.

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