Today in a Black History Month special, we spend the hour with the
award-winning author Walter Mosley, who many people were introduced to
when Bill Clinton praised his book while running for president. Mosley
has published 37 books, including a series of bestselling mysteries
featuring the private investigator Easy Rawlins. The first novel in this
series, set in 1948 and called "Devil in a Blue Dress," was made into a
film starring Denzel Washington. Mosley has been hailed for his use of
the popular detective novel as a vehicle for confronting racism across
multiple decades. "When I started writing Easy Rawlins ... I was trying
to talk about my father’s generation, black men and women who moved from
the deep South to different parts of the world," Mosley says. "Here’s
these wonderful stories about these people who have moved here and who
make a big difference here. Let’s include them in the literature."
Mosley’s latest novel, "All I Did Was Shoot My Man," follows the
modern-day private eye Leonid McGill as he navigates a world filled with
corporate wealth, armed assassins and family drama. His writing has
spanned many genres, from young adult to science fiction, but he is less
known for his non-fiction works that address the pressing political
issues of our time. Mosley’s most recent work of non-fiction, "Twelve
Steps Toward Political Revelation," starts on a deeply personal note,
then expands to a call of action for people to organize against wealth
inequality. Regarding his continued support of President Barack Obama,
Mosley notes, "We can’t blame a guy who, you know, got elected, and he’s
sitting there alone in the White House... I agree, he has a lot of
power, but he doesn’t have enough power without us."Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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