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I love reading about notable women whose accomplishments are not as well known now. If you‘re looking to read about a mafia trial this is not that — that case is only a small part of the book. The rest of it is about a Black woman who became an attorney when that was rare and it covers her full life. It‘s by her grandson but he doesn‘t lionize her; her flaws are on view. It also has an added element of family lore vs public record.

Lots to contemplate on my first good walk in a week.
Getting out feels GOOD, and like I‘m wasting away at home mentally, socially...anyone else?
#pdx #skyline #cloudy #feelincrisp

Selected this audiobook for a Black History Month focused read and it is a corker! Eunice Carter was a female prosecutor in NYC in the 1930s who helped take down Lucky Luciano- I had no idea! The first 1/3 of the book covers her parents who were highly accomplished and world travelers- before that was a popular thing to do in the US. This is fascinating and the narrator is excellent! Can‘t wait to hear the rest of the story- told by her grandson.

The title had me thinking the entirety of the book would center on the Lucky Luciano trial, which was not the case and a bit disappointing. Instead, Carter‘s biographies the whole of his grandmother‘s remarkable life. Eunice Hunton Carter led an accomplished life and career, which, as a Black woman in the 1930s & 40s, was all the more powerful to read about.

I didn‘t make it to the end. It‘s a fascinating story, but the last 100 pages got more political than true-crime (which is what I was interested in). I wish the trial itself had taken up much more than one chapter.

https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/invisible-stephen-l-carter/

#MonthOfMemoirs

I picked this up because I was interested in an African American woman having brought down Lucky Luciano. I enjoyed that part of the story. I don't particularly care for politics in anyway so the rest the book was quite dull for me.

I‘ve been waiting on this from the library for a while and it finally came in! I‘m soooo excited to read this

Fascinating story: but I wish it was written by a historian!

Wow. Appalling. Another win for the FBI...

“Rather, she was ambitious at a time and in fields where there were few possibilities for a colored woman to shine.

And before we decide she that was too ambitious, we must ask ourselves whether if Eunice had been white and male and had the same resume, she would not have gone further in her career. If our answer is even a tentative yes, then to criticize her for ambition amounts to little more than demanding that she stay in her place.”

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I can do this! 💪🏻 🤞🏻💪🏻

I am a fan of Stephen L. Carter‘s fiction and immediately jumped at the opportunity to preview this non-fiction biography of Eunice Hunton Carter, his grandmother. I was enraptured by every word. The narrative is full of small stories that help to build the picture of is family history. Such a rich story full of history. Highly recommend. #netgalley

Wadda mean forgotten? I‘ve never heard of this awesome chick!
Received this ARC from #Netgalley. Review will be in after I finish it. Can‘t wait. This is candy for this major history buff!