William A Thomas

CAN'T DO WHAT YOU DIDN'T. CAN'T UNDO WHAT YOU DID.1887: JAMES GODARD, A CANTANKEROUS OLD MAN, had fled from his past to live far up in the mountains of Towns County, Georgia. Tilmon Justice was a young man working hard to provide for his growing family in the insular Appalachian world, but he had the odds stacked against him. What these two men had in common was a land boundary-and a history with moonshine. Their feud comes to a violent and inevitable conclusion, tearing apart families in a small community.This story has been documented in newspaper articles and in the handwritten court transcript from the murder trial-now retold for us here through the imagination of one of the character's descendants.Dr. William Akins Thomas, Jr., is the great-great-great grandson of James Bennett Godard. His genealogical research, vivid imagination, and engaging writing have brought to life another tale from the pages of his own family history.

Can't do what you didn't. Can't undo what you did. 1887: JAMES GODARD, A CANTANKEROUS OLD MAN, had fled from his past to live far up in the mountains of Towns County, Georgia. Tilmon Justice was a young man working hard to provide for his growing family in the insular Appalachian world, but he had the odds stacked against him. What these two men had in common was a land boundary-and a history with moonshine. Their feud comes to a violent and inevitable conclusion, tearing apart families in a small community. This story has been documented in newspaper articles and in the handwritten court transcript from the murder trial-now retold for us here through the imagination of one of the character's descendants. Dr. William Akins Thomas, Jr., is the great-great-great grandson of James Bennett Godard. His genealogical research, vivid imagination, and engaging writing have brought to life another tale from the pages of his own family history.

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Science and law both strive to ascertain the truth, but the two professions often do not cooperate as fully–and thus, as effectively–as they might in addressing the growing list of intricate problems facing society. Science and technology increasingly interact with the legal system, helping to resolve existing problems and raising new questions of social significance. The active cooperation of lawyers and scientists is needed to increase the beneficial aspects of these interactions and decrease the detrimental ones; the desirability of promoting better understanding by lawyers and scientists of the aspirations and limitations of each other's profession has never been more apparent. This book is designed to help overcome the misunderstandings that often inhibit joint efforts by the two professions and to promote respect for the law-science alliance. The authors of the far-ranging essays are experienced practitioners of law or science and recognized experts at formulating multidisciplinary solutions to complex contemporary problems.

Larry P. Revisited is a timely effort on the part of a group of dedicated professionals to address failures to afford quality education for African American students because of faulty testing procedures. America can't afford to fail to fully educate its black children. They, along with other people of color, will comprise 50 percent of the population two generations from now. Larry P. Revisited thus constitutes a vitally important contribution in this respect.--William F. BrazzielUniversity of Connecticut The subtitle "Learning While Black" is all about the fight for equity in America's public-school systems.--Lee RomneyKALW, Education Reporter When the head of the San Francisco chapter of the NAACP demanded the city declare a "state of emergency" to tackle low academic test results for African American students, he turned the blame on the grown-ups. "It's not that the children are failing," the Reverend Amos Brown told school board trustees. "I'm using the plural pronoun 'we.' We are failing." The so-called equity gap has persisted for decades. As a group, African American students in San Francisco and across the country struggle in public school, often posting the lowest test scores and graduation rates and the highest rates of suspension and chronic absenteeism.--Reverend Amos BrownPresident, San Francisco, NAACP These proceedings offer a concise, clear, and powerful summary of current issues regarding the psychological assessment of African Americans. It is a must read for psychologists, educators, parents, and others concerned with the development of African American children.--Kenneth Monteiro, PhDSan Francisco State University

Law and science are pervasive in society, and we depend upon their fruitful collaboration to promote stability and progress. The substance and procedures of law guide our judicial, legislative, and administrative systems. Science and technology stimulate our imagination and contribute to the production and distribution of virtually all goods and services. The need for scientists and lawyers to understand the strengths and limitations of each other's profession has never been more apparent.