The Echo from Dealey Plaza, Abraham Bolden
The Echo from Dealey Plaza, Abraham Bolden
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The Echo from Dealey Plaza
The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFK

Author: Abraham Bolden

Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn

Unabridged: 9 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/14/2023

Synopsis

A gripping and unforgettable true story of bravery and patriotism in the face of bitter hatred.

Abraham Bolden was a young African American Secret Service agent in Chicago when he was asked by John F. Kennedy himself to join the White House Secret Service detail. For Bolden, it was a dream come true—and an encouraging sign of the charismatic president's vision for a new America.

But the dream quickly turned sour. Bolden found himself regularly subjected to open hostility and blatant racism, and he was appalled by the White House team's irresponsible approach to security. In the wake of JFK's assassination, Bolden sought to expose the agency's negligence, only to find himself the victim of a sinister conspiracy. The Echo from Dealey Plaza is the story of the terrible price paid by one man for his commitment to truth and justice.

About Abraham Bolden

Abraham Bolden graduated cum laude from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, with a BA in music composition. He served in the U.S. Secret Service from 1960 to 1964. Bolden now lives in Chicago and is retired after working for thirty years in the field of quality-control supervision.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tony on April 07, 2008

One of the most moving, and disturbing, books about race and racism in America that I've read in a long time. The facts outlined in this book are supported by the research of others (Mark Lane, William Manchester, Lamar Waldron and Thom Hartmann, to name a few), dating back more than 40 years. But n......more

Goodreads review by Homer on November 21, 2017

Historical, dramatic, insiteful, believable. Abraham Bolden is from my hometown and though he is a few years my senior, I gained knowledge of politics, and the U. S. Government and Secret Service of the 1960s and 70s. We also attended the same College: Lincoln University of Missouri. That being said......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on June 25, 2008

This book terrifies me. Abraham Bolden was the first African-American member of the White House Secret Service detail. He was arrested, tried (twice), and convicted for attempting to extort money from informants/defendants in the Chicago Secret Service office. His trials were farces, and the federal......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on September 27, 2018

Abraham Bolden writes his account of working for the Secret Service as one of the first African Americans on the detail, as appointed by President Kennedy. He moved on from the presidential detail. Kennedy was killed and he became vocal about his theories. This is an account of what he endured, incl......more

Goodreads review by Leisa on November 12, 2020

If you are NOT inclined to think the U.S. government is corrupt, this book might be a good place to start examining that belief. It was fascinating to read how this man experienced the biggest high serving on the secret service and then the biggest low when those same men sabotaged his career. To me......more

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