Please join me in giving him a huge round of applause while they comes out and talks about his book. [applause] thanks. Thanks to come out of retirement for this event. And thank you all for being here. Thanks to skylight so much for having me. I moved to l. A. A little over a year ago, and people dont know right away this was a bookstore you have to come to. So here i am. So thanks for being here with me. I think what im going to do is im going to read just a little excerpt from the first chapter, the opening of the first chapter, which is a first part that i wrote for this book. It was a sort of seemed that sets the stage for the rest of the book. So im just goingng to read a short excerpt from that, at that im going to talk a little bit about just the book itself, the themes behind the book, how it came to ride, why i wanted to write it. And then ill read another little short excerpt. I promise they are very short. And then we will have audience q a. So the name of this book is an a
More on here and now. One righteous man samuel battle and the shattering of the color line in new york is a new book that tells the courageous story of the first black new York City Police officer. Now, samuel battle broke the color barrier on the police force, enduring hostility on the job and on city streets. Joining us today pulitzer prizewinning journalist and the author of one righteous man, arthur browne. Thank you so much for being with us this afternoon. Thank you for having me, sandra. I appreciate it. This book really is a walkthrough history, through new york city history, in a lot of ways and even the countrys to a smaller extent. What drew you to sam battles story . Okay. In 2009, an amateur historian had known about sam battle and known that hed been the first cop on the new York City Police force, that hed broken in in 1911. He persuaded new york city to place a sign up on the intersection of lenox avenue and 135th street. The daily news did a little story. They called h
Speaking tonight with Flores Forbes. You are in for a treat. Maybe another round of applause your Detroit Red Wings overcome a couple of housekeeping things. We have a cell phone or something that might take place in the now is the time to turn an often silent day. We have the book for sale at the register and we will be signing writer afterwards. We also have flyers for Upcoming Events so we hope you can check us out here to love our event in may. When you buy a book come you not only get a great book a great out there but you support your local independent bookstore in the last big event like this one. We appreciate that. Thank you. Our interviewer for this evening is Flores Forbes can associate Vice President for Strategic Policy and Program Implementation at Columbia University. He was a leader in the black Panther Party insert fighters in prison before receiving a masters degree in urban planning from new york university. Hes the author of two books, will you die with me my life i
Media. His documentaries include i am a man, black masculinity, in america, beyond beaten rhymes and soul food junkies. In october, 1966, as you all know, bobby seale and hughie p. Newton established the original black Panther Party in oakland, california. [ cheers and applause ] seale was the founding chairman and National Organizer from 1966 to 1974. Seales an author, educator and tireless advocate for the legacy of the black Panther Party. Stephen shames is a student at the university of california berkeley, first encountered and photographed bobby seale in april of 1967, in an antivietnam war rally. Seale became a mentor to shames, and shames became the most trusted photographer to the party, remaining by seales side during his run for mayor of oakland in 1973. Stephen shames is the author of nine monographs, the latest power of the people, the black panthers, coauthored with bobby seale. He creates awardwinning photos for advocacy organizations, the media and museums. Steves image