Beaten black and blue : being a black cop in an America under siege / Brandon Tatum.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Bombardier Books, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 138 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781642938517
- 1642938513
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | NonFiction | 363.2092 T221 | Available | 33111010793285 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What's it really like to be a Black police officer in today's America?
"Defund the police!" is shouted in the streets.
A.C.A.B. is spray painted on precinct buildings.
Countless citizens believe all police are racists .
In this era of civil unrest and political divide, how do Black cops--or any cops--maintain the motivation and commitment to do their job? Former police officer, co-founder of BLEXIT, and Founder & CEO of The Officer Tatum--Brandon Tatum shares his story and the stories of other police officers in the pages of his new book, Beaten Black and Blue. Read why they joined the force, what it's really like on the streets, and how they continue to fight the good fight.
Forget what you think you know and learn the truth!
Includes bibliographical references.
"Defund the police" is shouted in the streets. A.C.A.B. is painted on precinct buildings. Countless citizens believe all police are racists. In this era of civil unrest and political divide, how do Black cops-- or any cops-- maintain the motivation and commitment to do their job? Former police officer, co-founder of BLEXIT, and Founder and CEO of The Officer Tatum-- Brandon Tatum shares his story and the stories of other police officers in the pages of his new book, Beaten Black and Blue. Read why they joined the force, what it's really like on the streets, and how they continue to fight the good fight. Forget what you think you know and learn the truth!"--back cover.