A once popular Black Major of the city of Compton, Omar
Bradley, was taken down. After media assassination, many
dismissed his fate as justified, accepting his guilt.
Others claim he was railroaded. "The King of
Compton—The Assassination of a Dream," reveals
Bradley's account of his own drama filled life, reared in
Compton, and his ultimate exile from Compton's government.
Bradley takes the reader on a journey that is as much
Compton's history as is his own. A scene is set in the late
1950's.

We follow a hard working, young and growing family as the
author paints a picture of Compton and black life before
the onslaught of drugs and gangs. As Bradley narrates his
childhood, a vivid depiction of life in the streets of
Compton in the 60s and 70s is detailed. While becoming
familiar with young Bradley, the reader can sense the pace
and fervor at which drugs had come and changed black
communities, forever. The author continues his reality
saga, and recollects his experiences when the Crip and
blood Gangs had formed and began proliferating the city.

The detail of Bradley's memories will enthrall readers old
enough to remember the start of the gang wars. In his
intimate narrative, we follow as Compton becomes a war zone
and "murder capital of America" and swallows its youth.
Bradley navigates his adolescents and tries to stay alive.
Before long we realize the author is tough and is surely a
product of his environment. However, despite his tough
disposition, he makes it to college and earns a degree. "My
dual personality was killing me...On one side of my brain I
wanted to be a gangster, someone who'd fit in with the
majority of the black people I'd grown up with, but the
other side of me wanted to be an intellectual and freedom
fighter," said Bradley.

Bradley's book, The King of Compton—The Assassination
of a Dream describes a situation familiar to many blacks
who attempt to escape the fate of the ghetto- the struggles
with duality, and difficulty finding work and fitting in.
We follow as Bradley overcomes his obstacles and proves a
force to reckon with. The balance of this work takes the
reader through a series of extraordinary ups and downs
that, in great depth, describe Bradley's rise and fall. The
reading is raw in language and full of actual names, places
and events. The King of Compton- The Assassination of a
Dream asserts the author was setup and defamed unjustly.

The details of his circumstances- his run for mayor, his
time in office and the thrilling circumstances of his trial
are disclosed. Bradley's story is an interesting look at
the cut throat antics of politics and his personal account
on his demise.   The King of Compton is a captivating
autobiography that reads like a work of fiction.


About the Author:

Dr. Rosie Milligan, author, publisher, business consultant,
multiple streams of income consultant, and counselor.
Author of Negroes, Colored People, Blacks, African American
in America; founder of Black Writers on Tour; owner of
Express Yourself Bookstor, 1425 West Manchester Avenue,
Suite "C," Los Angeles, California 90047 Telephone: (323)
750-3592; Fax: (323) 750-2886 E-mail: Drrosie@aol.com Web
site: http://www.DrRosie.com