{"product_id":"be-not-afraid-a-southern-journey-through-law-liberty-and-civil-rights-paperback-softback-9780817362423","title":"Be not Afraid; A Southern Journey Through Law, Liberty, and Civil Rights (Paperback \/ softback) 9780817362423","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBe not Afraid\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Southern Journey Through Law, Liberty, and Civil Rights\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJack Drake (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817362423, The University of Alabama Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 February 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e204 pages, 16 b\u0026amp;w figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.368 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBe Not Afraid\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-written, rare, honest, and revealing memoir on how a poor white southerner came to reckon with the unextinguished presence of race and racism in his heart, mind, and soul through his experiences, interracial friendships, and life's work.\" —Steve Suitts, author of \u003ci\u003eOverturning Brown: The Segregationist Legacy of the Modern School Choice Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Drake lays out the issues in crucial legal cases and highlights colorful encounters along the way. In the process, he illuminates behind-the-scenes details that might be surprising. . . Drake was a force during a pivotal time in the story of the United States, and particularly of Alabama. His awakening and action should strike a chord with those who lived through those turbulent times and ring alarms for the turbulent times we face today.\" —\u003ci\u003eAlabama Writers Forum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBe Not Afraid\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptionally interesting book, told with candor and wit, about the remembrance of the author's stages of life in Alabama, his legal career, and the role of his religious faith.\" —Kendal Weaver, author of \u003ci\u003eTen Stars: The African American Journey of Gary Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A Birmingham native, Drake offers an insider's view of the quiet negotiations, courtroom battles, and pivotal protests that reshaped the state during the fight for racial justice. Written with clarity and conviction, this compelling memoir is essential reading for anyone interested in the ongoing struggle for equality in America.\" —John M. Giggie, author of \u003ci\u003eBloody Tuesday: The Untold Story of the Struggle for Civil Rights in Tuscaloosa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA civil rights attorney's unflinching memoir about the fight against segregation and systemic racism through landmark legal battles in Alabama.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe Not Afraid: A Southern Journey Through Law, Liberty, and Civil Rights \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely and unflinching memoir from civil rights attorney Jack Drake, who has spent decades on the front lines of Alabama's legal battles for racial justice. Raised in a segregated community in Gardendale, Alabama, Drake came of age during the Civil Rights Movement and became a pivotal figure in cases that reshaped the state's legal and moral landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrake helped reform Alabama's grossly inadequate mental health system and supported voting rights efforts throughout Alabama. His career underscores the crucial role private attorneys and grassroots advocates played in enforcing civil rights laws long after their passage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid recollections of courtroom battles, civil rights alliances, and personal transformation, \u003ci\u003eBe Not Afraid\u003c\/i\u003e offers an intimate view into the persistence and courage required to challenge systemic injustice. At a time when debates over equity and democracy remain pressing, Drake's story is both a powerful reflection on the past and a call to action for the present. It speaks to the enduring importance of legal advocacy and community solidarity in the fight for a more just society, making it essential reading for those engaged in civil rights history, law, or social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A Roadside Reckoning \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. A Childhood in Gardendale \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Never Said Things \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Chalkboards and Crossroads \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Awakenings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Law School \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Tuscaloosa and Black Belt Politics \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. The Draft and the Bar \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Early Law Practice \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Wyatt v. Stickney \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Lost-Found Nation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Caliph Washington \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Wilcox County \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Camden Demonstrations and Choctaw County \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Against the War \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Alabama Black Liberation Front \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. Academic Freedoms \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. Prisons and Jails \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. The Right to Sue State Employees \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. Labor Unions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. William Mitch \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23. First Amendment and Election Litigation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24. 1986 Democratic Party Gubernatorial Contest \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25. Absentee Voting \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26. 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