Soledad Brother

The Prison Letters of George Jackson

By: George Jackson, Jonathan Jackson Jr. - foreword

Narrated by: Jonathan Jackson Jr.

A collection of Jackson's letters from prison, Soledad Brother is an outspoken condemnation of the racism of white America and a powerful appraisal of the prison system that failed to break his spirit but eventually took his life. Jackson's letters make palpable the intense feelings of anger and rebellion that filled Black men in America's prisons in the 1960s. But even removed from the social and political firestorms of the 1960s, Jackson's story still resonates for its portrait of a man taking a stand even while locked down.

©1994 Jonathan Jackson, Jr. (P)2023 Audible, Inc.

Great book!

My son kept insisting I read this book and I am so glad I did! What an excellent read.

A Master Piece Written In Hell.

This narrative if I can call it that encapsulates the struggle of a down trodden, deredated, and hated people. The still struggles for righteous under the most atrocious conditions. I write this just days after a black woman working as a delivery driver for Amazon was shot and murder I cold blood by a white man. The year is 2024 and Little has changed. R.I.P conrad George Jackson and my Soledad Brothers.

The narrator brings emotion that can only come from a family member that has truly been affected by this story.

I cannot believe this text isn’t being taught in schools, college or otherwise. This story is raw and shows real struggle that is heartbreaking, disturbing, and enraging. Having the author’s nephew perform the story is maybe the only way to do this justice. There is a sense of emotion and authenticity to the performance that couldn’t have come from anyone not part of the Jackson family. I would’ve liked to read the letters coming from the family, though, I believe the context of them comes across from the way that George replies in his own letters. I’m really hoping that this leads to his other work being done in this format.

Power to the people

I read thus book when I was in the Dad, now listening to it was different

Important Piece of Work

This is such an important book! Wonderful narration by Jonathan Jackson Jr. Amazing how little has changed in our society since this book was written.