Forget the haters in the comments . . . Kansas City would do well to name a BLVD in honor of this local politico. Take a look at a bit of local journalism on the topic:
Reflecting On Kansas City Politics, Civil Rights And Police Work, Alvin Brooks Is An Optimist
When Alvin Brooks told his father that he wanted to be a police officer, his dad's first response was, "Why do you want to get into that mess? You know how they treat us." Brooks was determined. He became one of Kansas City's few black officers in 1954.
I bet he’d let them use his name foe free!
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ReplyDeleteHe's a very nice man.
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ReplyDeleteLiberal
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He's the man you should have voted for when you voted for The Funk.
ReplyDeleteNo, he's the man we should vote for after we jail Sly James!
ReplyDeleteAgree - if he's not too old.
ReplyDeleteAnd would he still want the job?
He's a holdover from the days when Black Men had dignity (and were cool).
ReplyDeleteTruly "A Stranger In A Strange Land" these days
Seems like a change we need. Very level headed man
ReplyDelete8:27, I'm so old I remember when blacks comported themselves with more dignity than whites.
ReplyDeleteReally good article. Kudos to KCUR for this one.
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