A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K Barnett

A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K Barnett

NACP IMAGE AWARD FINALIST - A powerful and devastating (The Washington Post) call to free those buried alive by America's legal system, and an inspiring true story about unwavering belief in humanity--from a gifted young lawyer and important new voice in the movement to transform the system.

An essential book for our time . . . Brittany K. Barnett is a star.--Van Jones, CEO of REFORM Alliance, CN Host, and New York Times bestselling author

Brittany K. Barnett was only a law student when she came across the case that would change her life forever--that of Sharanda Jones, single mother, business owner, and, like Brittany, Black daughter of the rural South. A victim of America's devastating war on drugs, Sharanda had been torn away from her young daughter and was serving a life sentence without parole--for a first-time drug offense. In Sharanda, Brittany saw haunting echoes of her own life, as the daughter of a formerly incarcerated mother. As she studied this case, a system came into focus in which widespread racial injustice forms the core of America's addiction to incarceration. Moved by Sharanda's plight, Brittany set to work to gain her freedom.

This had never been the plan. Bright and ambitious, Brittany was a successful accountant on her way to a high-powered future in corporate law. But Sharanda's case opened the door to a harrowing journey through the criminal justice system. By day she moved billion-dollar deals, and by night she worked pro bono to free clients in near hopeless legal battles. Ultimately, her path transformed her understanding of injustice in the courts, of genius languishing behind bars, and the very definition of freedom itself.

Brittany's riveting memoir is at once a coming-of-age story and a powerful evocation of what it takes to bring hope and justice to a system built to resist them both.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS

Brittany K. Barnett is an award-winning attorney and entrepreneur focused on social impact investing. She is dedicated to transforming the criminal justice system and has won freedom for numerous clients serving life sentences for federal drug offenses--seven of whom received executive clemency from President Barack Obama. Brittany has founded several nonprofits and social enterprises, such as XVI Capital Partners, Milena Reign LLC, the Buried Alive Project, and Girls Embracing Mothers. She has earned many honors, including being named one of America's most Outstanding Young Lawyers by the American Bar Association.

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ISBN 13	9781984825780
ISBN 10	198482578X
Title	A Knock at Midnight
Author	Brittany K Barnett
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2020-09-08
Number of pages	336
Prizes	Winner of Christopher Award - Books for Adults 2021, Short-listed for L.A. Times Book Prize (Current Interest) 2021, Nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work 2021
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.