To God Be The Glory! We Must Never Give Up!: This Is My Story Growing Up Black In America

By Charles A. Wiley

Book Overview

Charles A. Wiley grew up in the Projects of Lincoln Heights, Ohio. Growing up Charles found himself being a part of Black on Black Violence. As an adult working in Corporate America he experienced systemic racism. And as a Black man living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles was also a victim of racial profiling and police brutality. Charles' racially charged interactions with the police in Cincinnati resulted in a class action lawsuit against the Cincinnati Police Department. From that successful lawsuit, a Collaborative Agreement was formed in the City of Cincinnati. The Collaborative is a groundbreaking agreement - still in effect - of police reforms, which is now considered an international standard of successful systemic change in a police department. In these times of massive, ground breaking BLACK LIVES MATTER protests nationally and across the world, Charles' story illustrates what a successful "end result" looks like, when an individual is willing to risk his career and reputation to stand up for what's right.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1636494773
• ISBN13: 9781636494777
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Linda Wright
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"