IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST: BLACK POLICEMEN COMBAT POLICE BRUTALITY IN CHICAGO, 1968–1983

Tera Agyepong

doi:10.5323/jafriamerhist.98.2.0253

IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST: BLACK POLICEMEN COMBAT POLICE BRUTALITY IN CHICAGO, 1968–1983

Tera Agyepong

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An article is presented that discusses efforts by African American police officers in Chicago, Illinois to prevent police brutality against African Americans from 1968 to 1983, highlighting the organization Afro-American Patrolman's League (AAPL). Topics include the AAPL's critique of criminal justice practices, the relation of the AAPL to the Black Power Movement, and harassment of the AAPL by white Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	253-276
Number of pages	24
Journal	The Journal of African American History
Volume	98
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5323/jafriamerhist.98.2.0253
State	Published - Jan 2013

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