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Author Dennis Patterson holds his recently published book “Black Pearl: Living Black in Idaho” on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com
IDAHO FALLS Since his departure from the Idaho National Laboratory seven years ago, Dennis Patterson has shifted the entirety of his focus to the betterment of Idaho Falls.
With the release of his second book, “Black Pearl: Living Black in Idaho,” Patterson hopes to inspire continuous improvement in regards to discrimination and racism. While those issues are not as prevalent as they were during Patterson’s youth, he believes they exist in eastern Idaho, primarily because many refuse to acknowledge them.