The stories in this book are based, in part, upon actual words and statements of the various characters portrayed throughout this revealing story. Any characterizations of persons, places, or things are the opinions of those individuals making the statements, any similarities to anyone is coincidental. This book is a fictionalized story based on the actual experiences and compilations of several African American police officers who were the first to be promoted to police executive levels, including police chiefs. The Color of Power takes place over four decades, from 1960 to 2020, in Southern California. The storyline depicts the primary character, Tyrone "Ty" Washington, and his journey to become a police officer and the subsequent social trials and tribulations of this choice. Becoming a police officer is a complex, intense, and rewarding process. In Ty's case, the process was further complicated by being Black! This story will stir emotions regarding the social complexity, which still exists in the twenty-first century, regarding race in America. The Color of Power will provide all readers with social insight, relief, and a better understanding of the symbolism of power and race in America. Enjoy this legacy of success and Tyrone Washington's American journey and the rich lessons he learned throughout
The stories in this book are based, in part, upon actual words and statements of the various characters portrayed throughout this revealing story.
Our Enemies in Blue is a well-researched page-turner that both makes historical sense of this legalized social pathology and maps out possible alternatives.
In Black Power TV, Devorah Heitner chronicles the emergence of Black public affairs television starting in 1968.
"Horace's authority as an experienced officer, as well as his obvious integrity and courage, provides the book with a gravitas.
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His beat is the ghetto, where a decaying city has imprisoned its downtrodden. There's no where else to go, and Willingham illustrates this through story after heartwrenching story and his profound comprehension of the human condition.
Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Director of Photography: Michael Ballhaus; Production Designer: Dante Ferretti. RED: A GUIDE TO WHAT IS NOT SAID There are many films in which color is ...
This book examines policing policies and procedures in the era of Black Lives Matter.
In Beyond the White Negro, Kimberly Chabot Davis claims such a view fails to describe the varied politics of racial crossover in the past fifteen years.
"It's not only Blacks & college Mids who to turnithings. (Photo by H. Earle Shull Jr., courtesy of Temple University, Urban Archives McDowell Collection) Final issue of JOIN newspaper, The Firing line, during Peggy.