A story about race, identity, belonging and displacement, "Kill the
Black One First" is the memoir from Michael Fuller - Britain's first
ever black Chief Constable, whose childhood in care and career in
policing is not only a stark representation of race relations in the UK,
but also a unique morality tale of how humanity deals with life's
unfairness.
Hoping to tackle injustice and create change from within, Michael joined
the police force. There, he experienced racism and inequality, from
colleagues shouting racist insults, to the Brixton Riots where 'Kill the
black one first!' was yelled from the crowds. Determined, despite
everything, not to turn and walk away, he rose through the ranks and
made his way to the very top. "Kill the Black One First" is an
unflinching account of a life in policing during a tumultuous period,
and how one man set out, against the odds, to try and belong.