Oral history interview with Reuben C. Bankhead, Charles C. Coleman, Lester Grissom, Leroy Hendricks, and Robert Nero, 2015
Abstract
This is a group oral history interview with Reuben C. Bankhead, Charles C. Coleman, Lester H. Grissom, Leroy Hendricks, and Robert Nero. They share stories from their time in the New York City Police Department (NYPD) during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. They were all members of the NYPD Guardians Association, and speak about how the organization influenced their careers. The conversation spans raci al equality issues in NYPD, including promotion exams, and instances of retaliation for speaking out against prejudice. They describe the conflict between the NYPD Guardians Association and the NYPD Patrolmen's Benevolent Association over the attempted establishment of a Civilian Complaint Review Board in 1966. They also remember several lawsuits reversing discriminatory hiring and promotional practices
African American police--New York (State); Bankhead, Reuben C; Coleman, Charles; Grissom, Lester; Hendricks, Leroy; Nero, Robert; NYPD Guardians Association; Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York; New York (N.Y.). Police Department History; New York (N.Y.). Police Department
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2015
Physical Description
114 pages
Note (Biographical)
Reuben C. Bankhead, Charles C. Coleman, Lester H. Grissom, Leroy Hendricks, and Robert Nero served on the New York City Police Department and were members of the NYPD Guardians Association, a fraternal organization of African-American NYPD members