The Context of White Supremacy hosts the 9th study session on Jeffrey Toobin's The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson. This 1996 New York Times bestseller enjoyed two different waves of success. It was critically acclaimed during the initial mid-90's publication and was resurrected during the much celebrated 2016 FX miniseries - which is based on Toobin's work. Toobin compiled three glorious decades of journalism, spawned from his coverage of the Simpson trial. He wrote beloved books on the Supreme Court and authored a scathing indictment of President Donald J. Trump. Things were jubilant until the year of the rona. While participating in a live Zoom conference with prominent White journalists, Toobin brandished his penis and began masturbating. He was initially suspended by the New Yorker. After an investigation, Toobin was terminated. We'll keep this in mind while reading his account of the most well documented, most watched court trial of all time. Last week's session introduced Christopher Darden to the narrative. Toobin, and pretty much everyone else (except Darden) concluded the White prosecutors "needed" a black person on their team. Darden details being branded a "sellout" and "Uncle Tom" for taking the case and admits that his relationship with Johnnie Cochran was damaged as a result of the trial. Darden and the prosecution emphasize domestic violence in their opening arguments, insisting that Simpson battered and humiliated Nicole for years. Toobin correctly points out there is evidence of exactly one incident of Simpon's violence. Much of the prosecution's evidence depends on testimony like that of Ron Shipp. Described by Toobin as a Simpson "toady," Shipp testified that OJ beat Nicole and even confessed to having had dreams of killing his ex-wife. Judge Lance Ito initially allowed the dream testimony, but later changed his mind. #PenisesOnZoom #ThePeopleVOJSimpson INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: