Race Against Time
The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men

They say history is written by the winners, but I’m not so sure about that. Sometimes the winners are entirely written out of history, even when they accomplished something extraordinary. To look at Race Against Time you would not immediately jump to the conclusion that you had a high stakes thrille......more

It's important to learn about people like Scipio Jones who take big strides to make monumental changes that benefit all. This is a short read packed with a ton of photographs and research. This book discusses heavy topics but doesn't go into gruesome detail for teen audiences. At the risk of oversim......more

Well written, well documented. It includes interesting primary source photographs. The story of Scipio Jones was not one I had ever heard of--another example of the racism we live with. He was the first black man to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court. And he won. This is a quick read, which is......more

An engrossing account of how the formerly enslaved and self-educated lawyer Scipio Jones dedicated five years of his life and spent much of his personal fortune to saving twelve innocent Black sharecroppers from execution following the Elaine Massacre in 1919 Arkansas in what would become a landmark......more