One righteous man: Samuel Battle and the shattering of the color line in New York

"A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist presents a history of African Americans in New York City from the 1910 to 1960 as told through the life of the city's first black police officer who, fearing his racist colleagues just as much as the criminal element, became an unheralded figure in the fight for civil rights."--Publisher information.;Preface: The heart of one righteous man -- Quest -- Struggle -- Betrayed -- Command -- Respect -- Forgotten.