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Carr, Gwen.
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Carr, Gwen.
Mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Police brutality -- New York (State) -- New York.
Police misconduct -- New York (State) -- New York.
Social justice -- New York (State) -- New York.
Blacks -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
Discrimination in law enforcement -- United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- New York (State) -- New York.
Men, Black -- Crimes against.
Racism -- New York (State) -- New York.
New York (N.Y.) -- Race relations.
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Carr, Gwen.
Carr, Gwen.
Mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Police brutality -- New York (State) -- New York.
Police misconduct -- New York (State) -- New York.
Social justice -- New York (State) -- New York.
Blacks -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
Discrimination in law enforcement -- United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- New York (State) -- New York.
Men, Black -- Crimes against.
Racism -- New York (State) -- New York.
New York (N.Y.) -- Race relations.
MARC Display
This
stops
today
:
Eric
Garner
's
mother
seeks
justice
after
losing
her
son
/ Gwen Carr, with Dave Smitherman.
by
Carr, Gwen.
Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Call #:
306.8743 C311t
Subjects
Carr, Gwen.
Mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Police brutality -- New York (State) -- New York.
Police misconduct -- New York (State) -- New York.
Social
justice
-- New York (State) -- New York.
Blacks -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
Discrimination in law enforcement -- United States.
Discrimination in criminal
justice
administration -- New York (State) -- New York.
Men, Black -- Crimes against.
Racism -- New York (State) -- New York.
New York (N.Y.) -- Race relations.
ISBN:
9781538109809 (hc)
Alternate title:
Eric
Garner
's
mother
seeks
justice
after
losing
her
son
Description:
xv, 200 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"
After
the death of her
son
,
Eric
Garner
, at the hands of New York City police officers on Staten Island went viral, Gwen Carr'
s
life changed forever. The illegal chokehold that took
Garner
's life has been seared into the public consciousness forever as the large black man struggled to breathe while a white policeman held him down on a hot concrete sidewalk. His death set the tone for a new normal where young black men and women now automatically document police interactions with their cell phones for fear of brutality and even death. As one of the Mothers of the Movement, Gwen Carr, a retired transit train operator, now dedicates her time to fighting for racial equality, especially the way law enforcement treats blacks in the United States. In This
Stops
Today
, Carr shares the tragedies she's faced, recalls her
son
's life and death, and recounts her newfound role as an activist in the fight for racial equality. More than the story of a single moment, her book recounts a life of family, community, and of a woman who now speaks for those who no longer can. She has to do it for her firstborn. She has to do it for
Eric
."--Publisher.
Genre:
Memoirs.
Other authors:
Smitherman, Dave.
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Central Library
Adult Black Nonfiction
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