. >> haywood patterson, wrote a book. >> haywood patterson wrote a book. he wrote a book after he escaped from growth in the 1940s. and haywood patterson was in many respects the member of the scottsboro boys who attracted a great deal of public antagonism because of his attitude, because of his defiance, because of his refusal to submit himself to the kind of stereotypical roles that young black men were assumed that they should adapt. he was defined and he became for some, particularly those on the left, meaning anytime this party, a symbol of revolutionary to fines and potential for young black people and black people in general to break the chains off of racial oppression. >> was the painting or drawing on the cover of your book, "remembering scottsboro"? >> the painting was drawn by a young, white d.c. artist who is a good friend of the well-known poet, langston hughes. his name was printed state or. langston hughes as a whole it was probably one of the afghan american writers who was deeply engaged and the publicity campaigns around the famous scotts