First edition copies are being sold for over $175 Dr. Joseph D. Jackson's, The Black Commandos first published in 1967, was too bold and controversial for its time. In fact, the rumor then was that the Black Panther Party considered it required reading. The Commando Publishing Group republishes this novel to honor a man whose 79 years of life were further enriched by his opportunities to join forces with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to create a slogan to uplift the social consciousness of African Americans. This novel, set in the early-1900's-era New Orleans, is an eye-popping tale of how one man's rage at the murder and degradation of his people in addition to the raping and humiliation of black women spurs him to assemble a team of fearless warriors dedicating their lives to eradicating racism and bigotry. With Herculean strength and Einstein's intellectual horsepower, these leaders were armed to confront racial injustice while defending their women, children and the elderly-all while providing the helpless with the metaphorical hope that other comic book super heroes, like Zorro and The Shadow, represented for years. You will marvel as the leader, Denis Jackson, unveils and preps his elite fighting force known as The Black Commandos. Amidst all the action, Dr. Jackson brilliantly interweaves the secrets to better relationships between men and women; and mother and child in this epic novel. This book is spellbinding!
About the Author: The Reverend Dr. Joseph D. Jackson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 16, 1929. had amassed eight degrees before his untimely death on July 19, 2008. He earned his MD, and after establishing his medical practice, earned his JD and passed the Georgia state bar. His additional degrees were an AB, BA, MA, LLM, PhD, and ThD. Additionally, Dr. Jackson was a huge fan of comic books and believed that to further enhance the social consciousness of his people, a superhero should be created to take on racism and give people of color the metaphorical hope other comic book superheroes have represented for years, and he manifested that character in this novel. As the first black resident of Emory University's Department of Psychiatry, he discovered that having high self-esteem was the single most important aspect of an individual's well-being. Armed with his new-found knowledge, Dr. Jackson joined forces with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and set out to create a slogan that would uplift the social consciousness of African Americans. Dr. Jackson is credited with creating the slogan "Black is beautiful and it is so beautiful to be black."