Just over 200 years ago, a New Orleans "free man of color" put on a uniform and became America's first documented Black police officer. In this book, through stories from almost 30 active and retired police men and women, homage is paid to the high level of commitment possessed by those who marched to that first cop's beat.

The FrontPage has launched the first Project NEXT Bash, in conjunction with the Project NEXT initiative, to help propel high school and middle school students toward academic excellence.