THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK, send a Money Order only toīook, for five or more books, send a dollar or two for postage.Īrrangements for a Book Signing or Public Speaking Engagement, call Ms. The information below is no longer valid. I heartily recommend buying this book in bulk and sharing it with anyĪfrican-American teenagers you care about. Quickly degenerating to a matter of life and death. InĬase a child’ is too nervous to think clearly, this priceless pamphlet couldĮasily be the difference between a policeman’s prejudice or misunderstanding Moment’s notice during any very tense confrontation with the authorities. That it is small enough to carry at all times, to be readily available at a How to behave in the event of a detainment by the cops. Little Black Book so valuable is, first, its mentally prepping black kids for Plus, in case of arrest, there are areas for a lawyer’s nameĪnd number and for a relative to contact in case of emergency. The book also containsīlank spaces to attach a photo, and to fill in one’s blood type, allergies, and Or walk down the block with a wallet, cell phone, beeper or anything which mightĮasily be mistaken for a gun when held in your hand. Street by spelling out 30 common sense rules of engagement, such as not to run Turns its attention to preparing you for a potential legal situation on the Her new edition starts with aīrief introduction containing sage advice from the Honorable Bruce Wright, anĪfrican-American judge controversial because of his open indictment of theĬriminal justice system as biased against black people. Mother and well-known, New York civil rights activist, first wrote the book inġ985 for the protection of her own young son. Taylor, R.N., to fit inside a pocket or wallet for ready retrieval, if needed, Police encounter survival guide was strategically-designed by its author, Carol Venturing outside while still inside black skin. Heartily recommend reading a copy of The Little Black Book to anyone considering Michael Jackson, you are inclined to undergo a radical blackendectomy, I Squad of reckless detectives in front of his own home, have been deemed to beįully in accordance with proper police procedure.Ĭan one do to ensure that a loved not end up the next statistic? Unless, like Such as the killing of an unarmed Amadou Diallo in a hail of 41 bullets by a Even the most seemingly inexcusable examples of homicide, Officially explained away as reasonable or justifiable when employed against anĪfrican-American male. Occurring somewhere in the country in which state-sanctioned violence has been Almost on a daily basis, we hear of another case of police brutality Selfish? Why not write out directions for all Black Males living in America?"īlack men, any chance crossing of paths with cops can mean a close brush withĭeath. Writing out rules of survival for my son, Larry, and I suddenly thought, Why be On the Endangered list in this American society of ours.
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