Includes bibliographical references.

Black bodies, blue ribbons : an introduction / Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner, Kerri J. Tobin and Stephen M. Lentz -- The Jim Crow effect on federal policy and practice : social engineering and the making of metropolis in black and white / Issac Carter, Beatriz Gonzalez and Cleveland Hayes -- The costs of whistling, orange juice, and skittles : an anti-Black examination of the extrajudicial killings of black youth / Justin A. Coles -- The myth of post-emancipation : utilizing the 1857 Dred Scott Decision and the 2017 Chicago Department of Justice report to examine hyper-policing, black freedom, and strategies for resistance / Ebony Rose -- East vs. West : the industrious and inconsistent rising of Buffalo, New York / Roland L. Ward and Isiah Marshall Jr -- Historical categorical inequality : the creation of two segregated cities within an urban centre / Geoffrey L. Wood -- Segregation then, segregation now : a tale of two cities within one urban area / Melinda Jackson-Jefferson and Deondra Warner -- The double penalty : how school and neighborhood segregation affects racial conflict / Patricia Maloney -- All that glitters isn't gold / Deanna Hayes-Wilson -- The contested new territory : integration and dissatisfaction / Ariel Quinio -- Cranes, cones, and invisible walls : how zip codes, economic development, and housing patterns strengthen segregation / Derrick Robinson -- Fighting the powers that be: examining conflicting dual legitimate powers operative in urban America / Sharon D. Jones-Eversley, Diane M. Harnek Hall and Jacqueline M. Rhoden-Trader -- The decreasing value of labor in the modern age broken promise: black deaths and blue ribbons / Derrick D. Mckisick -- A Tale of two cities: a divide of white and black non-unification / Erica L. Bumpers -- Living in a warzone / Jaquial Durham -- Police brutality in North Charleston, South Carolina: somebody has to say something / Antonio L. Ellis and Eddie Vanderhorst -- An inspired protest: notes from Baton Rouge 2016 Protests / Deleon M. Wilson -- We don't want no trouble: inspiring white accomplices and solidarity in the age of all lives matter / Taharee A. Jackson -- On the frontlines: the role of social media in the Charlotte protests / Tiffany Hollis -- Truths we don't share / Erin Dreeszen -- Under-educated and over-adjudicated / Jemimah L. Young -- The role of faith in advocating for black minds / Rebecca A. Neal and Idara Essien -- Blacklivesmatter, but only so much?: evaluating per pupil expenditures in two Detroit metropolitan school districts / Amber C. Bryant -- Us versus them : charter schools, vouchers, and the new segregation / Lawrence Baines, Jennie Hanna and Stacey Hill -- Policing the school / Kerri J. Tobin and Stephen M. Lentz -- The Hardened heart / Jeff Frank -- Alternatives to over utilizing law enforcement in our schools : hearing from administrators & teachers in Milwaukee County schools / Randa Suleiman and Jim Hollar -- Education, economics & segregation in Baton Rouge / John Williams, III, Amber C. Bryant and Chance W. Lewis -- What does it mean to be united? / Clarice Thomas and Martha Donovan -- Wounds and band-aids in a divided society / Jie Yu -- White matters / Aaron J. Griffen.

"Many urban centres are shaken to their core with mistrust between communities and law enforcement. Erosion was exacerbated in the Obama-era, intensified during the 2016 campaign, and is violently manifested in Trump's presidency. The promise of uniting communities articulated by leaders lays broken. The text suggests that promise of prosperous and engaged urban citizenry will remain broken until we can honestly address the following unanswered questions: What factors contribute to the creation of divided communities? What happened to erode trust between community and law enforcement? What concerns and challenges do law enforcement officials have relating to policing within urban centres? What are the experiences of residents and police? And, finally, whose lives really matter, and how do we move forward?"--