darden, christopher a

A collection of essays in which twelve African-Americans address issues of racial identity and the justice system, discussing the conflicting loyaties they feel as journalists, lawyers, jurors, judges, police officers, and crime victims, who find themselves in the same position as African-American prosector Christopher Darden when he attempted to convict O.J. Simpson.

Christopher Darden, a member of the prosecution team during the O.J. Simpson trial, discusses his life, the Simpson case, racism, and his disillusionment with the legal system in the United States.