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Podcast: The C.O.W.S.
Episode: The C. O. W. S. Catherine Pelonero's Absolute Madness: Racism and Black Misandry in Buffalo Part 10
Description: The Katherine Massey Book Club hosts the 10th study session on Catherine Pelonero's 2017 publication, Absolute Madness: A True Story of a Serial Killer, Race, and a City Divided. In the days since our last reading, the east side Tops grocery store where Massey and 9 other black people were slaughtered has re-opened. Many black residents wanted the building destroyed. The Race Soldier, Payton Gendron, was federally charged with 27 counts of hate crime and weapons violations. He could face the death penalty if convicted. Last week, Pelonero detailed the indicted and extradition procedure against "Joey." She suggested that the media spun a...