Williamsburg Regional Library

Fight the power, African Americans and the long history of police brutality in New York City, Clarence Taylor

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Fight the power

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Clarence Taylor

African Americans and the long history of police brutality in New York City

Fight the Power examines the explosive history of police brutality in New York City and the black community<U+2019>s long struggle to resist it. Taylor brings this story to life by exploring the institutions and the people that waged campaigns to end the mistreatment of people of color at the hands of the police, including the black church, the black press, black communists and civil rights activists. Ranging from the 1940s to the mayoralty of Bill de Blasio, Taylor describes the significant strides made in curbing police power in New York City, describing the grassroots street campaigns as well as the accomplishments achieved in the political arena and in the city<U+2019>s courtrooms

The People's voice and police brutality -- The Communist Party and police brutality -- The Nation of Islam and police brutality -- Civil rights, community activists, and police brutality -- Police brutality, the Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant Riots, and the national civil rights movement -- John Lindsay, racial politics, and the Civilian Complaint Review Board -- The triumph of a false narrative -- Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and police brutality -- Abner Louima, Amadou Diallo, and the resistance Giuliani -- The campaign to end stop, question, and frisk -- The limits of Mayor de Blasio's police reform agenda -- Conclusion : Where do we go from here?

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African Americans and the long history of police brutality in New York City