White woman attempts to block black man from entering his apartment building. First these cops shot 140 bullets at a black couple. Ron wade was the lone black officer in a group of about 30 lined up near an on ramp during the protest friday focused on the death of clark, who was shot. Still, i dont think hes a racist and my take on cops in black and white is that its performed a valuable service by asking some questions nobody else was asking. North carolina is home to some famous and bizarre crimes and books about. Jordan green says jerry bledsoe s epic series in the rhino has selectively deployed facts to present black police officers in an unflattering light, endlessly recycling allegations that were investigated under wray, while burying information or delaying the inclusion of information. Rhinoceros timesjerry bledsoe series, cops in black and white. Keith lamont scott identified as disabled black man shot dead. The swearingin day for new greensboro police chief brian james was. Nov 08, 2015 if instead of two black cops shooting an unarmed white man 5 times, and killing his 6year old son, for what appears to be no reason, it was two white cops shooting a black man 5 times, and killing his 6year old.
Reporting on the same crime as jerry bledsoe in blood games see above, mcginniss blind faith, 1988. Orlando police pulled over a white ford fusion with tinted. Dec 07, 2018 curtis brown is raising funds for black white photobook on kickstarter. The reality of straddling the worlds of being black and being in law enforcement is one officers are talking about. An only child, bledsoe lost his father early in life and lived with his mother. Oct 24, 2008 the letter was about jerry bledsoe s cops in black and white.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Dec 26, 2016 since the august 2014 shooting death of 18yearold michael brown, a black man, at the hands of a white police officer in ferguson, missouri, the black lives matter movement has made officer. The white police sergeant accused of racial profiling after he arrested renowned black scholar henry louis gates jr. The result is that parts of the book appear to be biased and unbalanced. Somebodys got to stop her, the caller said, insisting that velma had murdered. Officers talk about being african american and cops. Dogood boy by jerry bledsoe now available in print the. Policing black men, attempts to explain the trauma felt by seitu and other men like him. Bledsoe established down home press to publish books about north carolina. Both women were killed by cops, but the two deaths are quite different, in political and historical terms.
See all books authored by jerry bledsoe, including bitter blood. White police chief loses it and tells blunt truth about black. I felt it was important to everyone that we discuss the series of articles in the rhinoceros times by jerry. The letter was about jerry bledsoes cops in black and white. Its time to talk about the black police officers involved in. It was published last year as an e book but just became available in print recently. Ten best possible book deals about the 1979 shootings archive manager. Racial cop stories that didnt make the cut realclearpolitics. Lewis in his car earlier this week, three officers were shot and killed in baton rouge, just 10 days after five. Many of us recall hinson well because he was one of the starring characters in jerry bledsoe s cops in black and white series in the old rhinoceros times.
Publishers were unable to find a book that provided an abundant amount of firsthand information, especially during a deadly force situation, until now. It highlights how liberal america will treat a story based on race. This doesnt mean it shouldnt be factchecked or that the truth doesnt lie somewhere in between the competing claims, but without bledsoes work, the news and record version would have been the only one out there. He was a journalist for 21 years with stints at newspapers in kannapolis, greensboro, charlotte, louisville and with esquire magazine. It was published last year as an ebook but just became available in print recently. Jerry bledsoe born 1941 is an american author and journalist known for several true crime. A true story of money, marriage, sex and murder, and more on. I had described how he was a member of former chief wrays command staff who ultimately turned on wray. This is the first chapter of jerry bledsoes memoirs, tentatively titled, back when. Updated with links to new rhino site jerry bledsoe. As of this writing the only bookstore in greensboro that hasdogood boyin stock is scuppernong books at 304 s. I had reported here a couple of weeks ago about james history as a main character in the old rhinoceros times jerry bledsoe series, cops in black and white. Cop wanted to harass regular black person, not states attorney. Jordan green says jerry bledsoe s epic series in the rhino has selectively deployed facts to present black police officers in an unflattering light, endlessly recycling allegations that were investigated under wray, while burying information or delaying the inclusion of information for months on end that suggests their innocence.
A true story of southern family pride, madness, and multiple murder when a wealthy mother and daughter were gunned down ganglandstyle at their louisville, ky. Hinson had led a successful racial insurrection against the police chief. William edward davis hammer, individually and as president of. The terrifying and scandalous truth is revealed in jerry bledsoe s bestselling true crime novel, bitter blood. I felt it was important to everyone that we discuss the series of articles in the rhinoceros times by jerry bledsoe entitled cops in black and white. As police closed in on fritz, a crime suspect, he fled down highway 150 north. Jul 15, 2017 cop wanted to harass regular black person, not states attorney video. Jan 05, 2017 in the cases in which the officers race is available, about 60 percent of black officers involved in a fatal shooting in 2016 shot a black man or woman, while about 54 percent of white officers. Every state has an infamous crime and a book about it. A true story of southern family pride, madness, and multiple murder, and before he wakes. Comments off on ten best possible book deals about the 1979 shootings. Cop wanted to harass regular black person, not states.
Jerry bledsoe s guide to outlandish things to see and do in north carolina curiosities series pitzer, sara, bledsoe, jerry on. Im about halfway through, but so far my initial take on it is that the news and record should be embarrased that they didnt do something like this themselves. These are three of the baltimore city police officers facing criminal charges in the death of freddie gray, a 25yearold black man who suffered a. This story is the main reason why i wrote my book race pimping. When the white supremacist richard barrett was murdered, a young black man, vincent mcgee, was accused and convicted of the killing. Rhino times august 16, 2012 by the rhinoceros times issuu. So he just went off and told the truth about black crime. Black police, on the other hand, did not kill any white people, armed or unarmed. Public execution by firing squad video shows 10 cops unload on a single man with a knife. Im a little behind the curve, but last week i finally started reading jerry bledsoe s cops in black and white series in the rhino times pick through their archives to find the earlier installments. Basically the establishment was black, and when a white police chief came into the picture and tried to investigate some crooked cops read bledsoe for all the proof you need that they are. Bledsoe s book on the bitter blood murders brilliantly details the shocking twists and turns that claimed the lives of nine people, including susie newsom lynch, fritz klenner, and susies two children. The second installment of the black book story appears in cops in black and white, part 33. It stands at least on equal footing with helter skelter and in cold blood.
Greensboro, north carolina articles, blogs and original content covering local news, events, politics, living, opinion, sports, activities and more. My private truth and reconciliation process, by keith holliday. Charles manson, the cia, and the secret history of the. At the guilford county board of commissioners 2020 retreat on the best things in life may be free, but staffing the greensboro city council spent from 9 a. Jerry bledsoe books jerry bledsoe grew up in thomasville, nc. An unlikely writer confronts the 60s and other indignities,is now available in print. With kelly mcgillis, harry hamlin, keith carradine, holland taylor. After a very messy divorce, a man starts suspecting his exwife and her new boyfriend of various crimes. Jerry bledsoe books list of books by author jerry bledsoe. Jerry bledsoes book bitter blood its title is taken from that of the series he wrote for the news and record newspaper later on that summer, imho is the finest example of true crime literature in american history. Jerry bledsoe books you may remember jerry bledsoes lighthearted columns from his career with the. The focus of the series was to show the reason for the investigations and 3whether race or legitimate concerns led to the initiation of the investigations.
In raw numbers, white women outnumber black women by five to one. Dogood boy by jerry bledsoe now available in print. Sep 28, 2016 this police chief just couldnt take it anymore. When the white supremacist richard barrett was murdered, a young black man. According to eyewitness accounts and charlottemecklenburg police department dashcam and bodycam footage, keith lamont scott was not sitting in his. Black suspects more likely to be shot by black cops, not.
As police closed in on fritz, a crime suspect, he fled down highway 150 north of greensboro with susie and her sons in the van. This exceptional book is a photographic expression of emotions portrayed through dancers and their bodies. The case was made more dramatic by the fact that she was black and he was white. Vulgar favors chosen as all time best florida crime book.
Greensboro leaders contradicted the old wray lied story in their letter dated october of 2006 when they claimed. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Specifically, the issue titled hinson takes center stage. After researching the issue, bledsoe contacted hammer, the editorinchief of the rhino times, about writing a series in the newspaper entitled cops in black and white. Dec 08, 2015 and in the at least 18 instances in which police fatally shot unarmed black people, at least 15 involved white cops. An anonymous call had tipped off the police, according to death sentence, a book on the case by jerry bledsoe. Sublett came across the story while researching the murder of his girlfriend, who was killed in 1976 and whom he chronicled in his 2004 memoir, never the same again. The book follows the exploits of the brothers along with jerry ray fat jerry james and their cohorts in underground crime and vice. He was a black man who endured racism and resentment from some white officers, but enjoyed the friendship and respect of more than a few as. Jerry bledsoe s book bitter blood its title is taken from that of the series he wrote for the news and record newspaper later on that summer, imho is the finest example of true crime literature in american history. Ten best possible book deals about the 1979 shootings. You may remember jerry bledsoes lighthearted columns from his career with. Jul 24, 2009 black, white cambridge cops back officer.
System perpetuates, benefits from mistreatment of black men. Over the year period from 1999 to 2011, the cdc reports that 2,151 whites were. Charles manson, the cia, and the secret history of the sixties audiobook written by tom oneill. Dec 18, 2014 in 2012, according to the cdc, 140 blacks were killed by police. Jerry bledsoe s guide to outlandish things to see and do in north carolina curiosities series. The latest book by new york timesbestselling author jerry bledsoe, a memoir titled dogood boy. Ghost in the shell with scarlett johansson extended building jump clip. Jun 22, 2016 a black officer tells his story in once upon a cop. Plead the first blog archive cops in black and white. Nevertheless he pursued a career as a police officer. Jerry promises it will not be as long as the 92part cops in black.