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Oral history interview with Arthur Hill.

Title
Oral history interview with Arthur Hill.
Publication
New York : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 1992.

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  • Hill, Arthur
  • Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Description
3 videodiscs (90 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Mr. Hill talks about his career with the New York City Police force, the difficulties facing African-American policemen, and the need for greater self-esteem in the African-American community ; the year, place of birth; early family life; early education in Harlem, recollections about Countee Cullen as french teacher and other teachers; arrest for shoplifting, age 12, influence of parole officer; time in army after City College; start with police department, 1946, race issues involved; early patrol car beat in Harlem with white partner; work as patrolman, targeted for outspokeness on racism in force; reason for promotion through the ranks to assistant chief, 1971; impressions of Malcolm X and Nation of Islam; importance of community based policing; (2) impact low self-esteem in black community has on its development; difficulty facing black officers who serve a white society and negative impact on behavior; opinion on Affirmative Action, problems African-Americans have with city testing - cultural as well as academic, need for goals; strong community support in his precinct; need to define role of police, impact negative media coverage has on police,lack of support ; need for police interaction with community members; what the Force needs in a commissioner; work since retirement in 1973 - work with UPS for 18 years; board memberships; need for role models and different income levels in a community; need for greater understanding between the recent Caribbean immigrant population and the African-American community; advice to youth; feelings about the term African-American; childhood recollections of racism.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biographies.
  • Oral history.
Biography (note)
  • Arthur Hill is a retired New York City assistant police chief.
Call Number
Sc DVD-1262
OCLC
NYPG93-F57
Title
Oral history interview with Arthur Hill.
Imprint
New York : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 1992.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Biography
Arthur Hill is a retired New York City assistant police chief.
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Hill, Arthur, interviewee.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Research Call Number
Sc DVD-1262
Sc Visual VRA-158 VHS
Sc Visual VRB-1894-1896 U-matic
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