{"product_id":"injustice-from-loisaida-to-the-new-york-state-police-paperback","title":"InJUSTICE: From LOISAIDA to the New York State Police - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePedro Perez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInJUSTICE is Pedro \u003c\/em\u003eP?rez's\u003cem\u003e memoir chronicling his journey from poverty to the highest position in the New York State Police.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eIn highly personal prose, P?rez poignantly expresses how he adroitly and coolly challenged his fellow \u003c\/em\u003etroopers'\u003cem\u003e racial microaggressions and ultimately gained their respect. The book sheds light on institutional racism within the force and P?rez's commitment to reform. He overcame racism and micro\u003c\/em\u003ea\u003cem\u003eggressions to rise through the ranks. As a state trooper, P?rez sought to reconcile the seeming contradiction between his progressive values, anti-racism, and identity (P?rez identifies as an Afro-Caribbean Taino) and serving in an organization that stubbornly resisted opening its ranks to Black and Latino men and women. It concludes with \u003c\/em\u003eP?rez's\u003cem\u003e argument for police reform and addressing th\u003c\/em\u003ee\u003cem\u003e legacy of racism affecting police relations with racialized communities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Pedro Cab?n - Former Vice Provost for Diversity and Educational Equity at the State University of New York and Professor \u0026amp; Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies - Department of Latin American, Caribbean \u0026amp; U.S. Latino Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*******************************************************************************************\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book speaks to the individual fortitude that it takes for any person to be successful in a police culture.Add in what Pedro Perez had to navigate, around, the individual and systemic \u003c\/em\u003eracism, that\u003cem\u003e is omnipresent for non-white people in the NYSP and the United States.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eFactors that can make everyday \u003c\/em\u003etask\u003cem\u003e almost a miracle to accomplish for non-white people.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBravo my brother!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Ellis - New York State Police Chief Inspector - Colonel (Retired)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*******************************************************************************************\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePedro \u003c\/em\u003ePerez's\u003cem\u003e book, InJUSTICE, expertly combines the story of his personal journey as a New York State Trooper of Afro-Caribbean descent with his account of his tireless efforts to make the NYSP a more just, equitable institution: one that protects the rights of all New Yorkers.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePerez writes with courageous honesty about how the very same law enforcement agency that lifted him and his family from poverty also challenged him to reform its institutionalized racism from within, all while doing his best to protect and serve. This is a \u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cem\u003emust read\" for anyone seeking to better understand the complexities of working in law enforcement as a member of a marginalized minority. It is an urgent call of conscience to all New Yorkers and Americans to make our vital law enforcement institutions instruments of\u003c\/em\u003e g\u003cem\u003eenuine justice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Ornstein - rabbi and author of Cain v Abel: A Jewish Courtroom Drama.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*******************************************************************************************\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInJUSTICE is the unique story of how Perez escapes from a life of poverty by joining the New York State Police.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAs one of a handful of Puerto Rican and African American state troopers in the 1980s, the author vividly reveals the challenges that officers of color face. With intelligence, courage, humor, and a commitment to administering justice, Perez examines the tensions that \u003c\/em\u003ea\u003cem\u003erise from carrying out law enforcement in a society shaped by inequalities of class, gender, ethnicity, and race, while also sharing a moving personal story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Smith - Author, The Truth That Never Hurts: Writings on Race, Gender, and Freedom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*******************************************************************************************\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWOW! Pedro Perez' memoir is an inspiring account of one m\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752030306592,"sku":"9798891571334","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/45a7c17cdbe01d3d84addc86d9952a4c.webp?v=1779986126","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/injustice-from-loisaida-to-the-new-york-state-police-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}