Kill the Black One First: A Memoir of Hope and Justice
Michael Fuller
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A story about race, identity, belonging and displacement, "Kill the Black One First" is the memoir from Michael Fuller - Britain's first ever black Chief Constable, whose childhood in care and career in policing is not only a stark representation of race relations in the UK, but also a unique morality tale of how humanity deals with life's unfairness. Hoping to tackle injustice and create change from within, Michael joined the police force. There, he experienced racism and inequality, from colleagues shouting racist insults, to the Brixton Riots where 'Kill the black one first!' was yelled from the crowds. Determined, despite everything, not to turn and walk away, he rose through the ranks and made his way to the very top. "Kill the Black One First" is an unflinching account of a life in policing during a tumultuous period, and how one man set out, against the odds, to try and belong.
Book Details
Publisher: Blink Publishing
Publish Date: Apr 1st, 2021
Pages: 320
Language: English
Edition: undefined - 0002
Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
EAN: 9781788702867
Categories: • Law Enforcement• Discrimination• Europe - Great Britain - 20th Century
About the Author
Michael Fuller was the first-ever ethnic minority chief constable in the UK. He joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1975 as a cadet and served in uniformed and CID positions throughout London. Michael has helped set up the Racial and Violent Crime Task Force and Operation Trident. A Search For Belonging previously titled "Kill the Black One First" is his first book.
Praise for this book
"Michael Fuller is an extraordinary man with a remarkable and interesting story." --Helen Mirren
"Absorbing... revealing and affecting. There are pleasures here, and lessons to be learnt, whatever colour you are." --The Sunday Times