Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Thomas Shapiro

Born: April 24, 1947 (age 78)
Bio: Thomas M. Shapiro is a professor of Sociology and Public Policy at Brandeis University and is the author The Hidden Cost of Being African American and the co-author of Black Wealth/White Wealth.
Known for:
- The hidden cost of being African American (2003)
- Building a Real ownership Society (2005)