Tensions between the police and Black communities are nothing new, it's been going on for centuries. This episode uncovers how America got its police force and reveals how police have evolved throughout history, so we can truly understand the racism that's apart of American's policing system.

History of Police in the US: Slave patrols to BLM with Will Cooper from #PoliticsIn60Seconds

That Wasn't In My Textbook is our bi-weekly podcast that helps us uncover the things we always wished we learned from that boring, bulky textbook. Tune in to the history class you never knew you ALWAYS wanted to take - because history is not only what happened in the past but also what's happening this very second.

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History of Police in the US: Slave patrols to BLM with Will Cooper from #PoliticsIn60Seconds

History of Police in the US: Slave patrols to BLM with Will Cooper from #PoliticsIn60Seconds

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