The Black and The Blue by Matthew Horace

"The Black and The Blue" by Matthew Horace is a book from the viewpoint of a police officer on racism and the police.  What a powerful book that is not on the sensational side or even one sided.  What do I mean by one sided well when it comes to race and the police it seems in our modern society that it is that people believe only side.  Well this author is not only an African-American but also a police officer so he truly knows both sides.  He does not hold back on his views or what he personally has experienced from racist co-workers or what he has seen as a public person.  The blatant racism he experienced was sad and should not be happening but sadly it is.  The author really shows us how in our modern times we think racism is gone but it really is still there just hidden right under the surface.  This was a very powerful book and I highly recommend it.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Net Galley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.