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by Richard Thomas (Author)
Part history, part true crime thriller, part first-hand investigation into the inner workings of the U.S. Justice Department, and part polemic, Drug Conspiracy: "We Only Want the Blacks" -- My Persecution by the United States Government is the story of one man's attempt to navigate the labyrinthine bureaucratic system that oppresses marginalized people and bullies innocent victims into submission. It also tells the story of one man's refusal to yield to the yoke of an out of control machine, the local color of a city in the Heart of Dixie, and the strange logic of the War on Drugs that is eroding the soul of this country.
Author Biography
RICHARD 'SQUIRREL' THOMAS is a retired math teacher and business owner. He earned master's degrees in mathematics and guidance and counseling and Bachelor of Science degrees in elementary education and industrial arts. Noted for introducing modern math teaching methods into the Montgomery school system, he used his methodologies, charisma, and personality to educate students about the importance of mathematics in the classroom and in life. Thomas was voted Favorite 8th Grade Teacher eighteen of twenty-two years he taught at Cloverdale Junior High School. Further, the students of Cloverdale Junior High dedicated the yearbook to him in 1973. Richard resides in Montgomery, Alabama.
