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Meeks, Kenneth, 1963-

Driving while black : highways, shopping malls, taxicabs, sidewalks : how to fight back if you are a victim of racial profiling / Kenneth Meeks.

1st ed.

New York : Broadway, ©2000.

xiv, 254 pages ; 21 cm

Examines racial profiling and the CARD--class, age, race, dress--system in stores and on the road, and provides advice on handling police and denial of civil rights.

Racial profiling in law enforcement -- United States.

Discrimination in law enforcement -- United States.

Discrimination in law enforcement -- United States -- Prevention.

Searches and seizures -- United States.

Traffic violations -- United States.

Minorities -- Civil rights -- United States.

Includes bibliographical references.

Understanding racial profiling -- Driving while Black : the New Jersey turnpike -- National acknowledgment that racial profiling exists -- Your legal rights during a traffic stop -- When profiling works : a different point of view -- Riding the train while Black : the Amy Bowllan story -- Shopping in a group while Black : a coach's story -- Shopping alone while Black : the silent treatment -- Looking for Air Jordan -- Flying while Black : walking through customs -- Living while Black : what to do when you're stopped -- Anonymous poetry and government legislation -- The American Civil Liberties Union Report -- The U.S. Department of Justice addresses police misconduct -- Know your Bill of Rights -- Proactive steps -- The problem with hailing a taxi -- In the news -- A walk in the park : a sense of humor.

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0767905490

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