The Black Knights vs. The Systemic: Invisible Trial
By Vernon Snell
Length1h 46m
About this audiobook
From the streets of Washington Heights to an invisible courtroom, Vernon Snell brings a lifetime of survival to the witness stand. Through original rap, spoken testimony, and cinematic interpretation, The Black Knights vs. The Systemic: Invisible Trial examines poverty, money, ambition, addiction to the streets, personal responsibility, and the institutions and messages that shape our ideas of success. After decades of handling extraordinary sums of money, building businesses, and raising a family, Snell faced the loss of his home, financial security, and the life he believed he had secured. The years that followed brought homelessness and a profound psychological struggle—and a question no bank balance could answer: what is a human life worth? In this Poetic Cinema work, the author's unfiltered lyrics appear alongside interpretations of the memories and emotions behind them, culminating in a symbolic trial with an empty defendant's chair. There is no easy verdict
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, History
Length1 hr 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 9, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Copyright
2Dedication
3Before the Trial Begins
4Author's Note — Why I Had to Make This
5Introduction — Before He Became the Black Knight
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6How to Experience This Book
7The Opening Words of the Trial
801 — Systemic Fire — Original Testimony
901 — Systemic Fire — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
1002 — Systemic Lies — Original Testimony
1102 — Systemic Lies — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
1203 — Just Let Us Breathe — Original Testimony
1303 — Just Let Us Breathe — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
1404 — No Lies Left — Original Testimony
1504 — No Lies Left — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
1605 — Mr. Systemic, You Failed Me — Original Testimony
1705 — Mr. Systemic, You Failed Me — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
1806 — Delicious Poison — Original Testimony
1906 — Delicious Poison — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
2007 — God Bless Roaches Too — Original Testimony
2107 — God Bless Roaches Too — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
2208 — When I Die, Mr. Systemic — Original Testimony
2308 — When I Die, Mr. Systemic — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
2409 — Stop Blaming Me — Original Testimony
2509 — Stop Blaming Me — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
2610 — Pure White Lies — Original Testimony
2710 — Pure White Lies — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
2811 — This Ain't a Rap. This Is a Trial. — Original Testimony
2911 — This Ain't a Rap. This Is a Trial. — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
3012 — Systemic. Systemic. — Extended Testimony — Original Testimony
3112 — Systemic. Systemic. — Extended Testimony — The Story Behind the Rap: The Movie I See
32The Final Rupture — The Empty Chair
33After the Trial — What Remains When Everything Else Is Gone
34A Letter to the Next Generation — Before You Chase the World
35About the Author
36About Poetic Cinema — When Words Become Pictures
37Acknowledgments
38Final Note to the Reader and Listener — The Question That Remains
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