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The Little Black Book survival guide

The Little Black Book survival guide

Update: 2022-10-311
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In 1985, Carol Taylor wrote a survival guide for young black men in the Unites Stated who were stopped by the police.

Her son, Laurence Legall, tells Ashley Byrne the story of the small and important book created by his mum to help young black men stay safe on the streets of New York.

It all began when Laurence went shopping and was robbed but the police didn’t take his complaint seriously.

A Made in Manchester production for BBC World Service.

(Photo: Carol Taylor. Credit: Laurence Legall)

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The Little Black Book survival guide

The Little Black Book survival guide

BBC World Service