Summary

The true story of the blackpolice officer who goes undercover to investigate the KKK, the basis for the motionpicture written and directed by Spike Lee, and produced by Jordan Peele.

In 1978, Ron Stallworth, the first black detective inthe history of the Colorado Springs Police department, goes undercover to investigatethe KKK. During his seven months of undercover work, Stallworth sabotages crossburnings and attempts by the Klan to further expand their membership. Asthe Klan holds a public rally headed by Grand Wizard David Duke, Stallworth’sinvestigation comes to a tragic climax.

Ron Stallworth's amazing story reads like a crime thriller,and is a searing portrait of a divided America and the extraordinary heroes whodare to fight back.

About the Author

Ron Stallworth is a thirty-two-year, highly decorated, law enforcement veteran, who worked undercover narcotics, vice, criminal intelligence and organized crime beats in four states. As the first black man accepted into the Colorado Springs police department and its youngest detective ever, Ron became the Jackie Robinson of his time and place, overcoming fierce racial hostility to achieve a long and distinguished career in law enforcement.

Product Details

• Mass Market: 224 pages
• Publisher: Flatiron Books
• Biography & Autobiography / Law Enforcement