Larry Fuqua

I am a white guy, married to a black professional lady (deceased), She had a BA degree in elementary education, a MA degree in communications from Governors State University. We have two biracial adult sons. Also, I am a graduate of a historically black college/university with a BA degree and MS degree in criminal justice. At the time I attended Chicago State University, an “HBCU” it had a 95 % black student body, and a near 100 % black administration and faculty.

I am also a former police officer and a veteran of the US Army. During my 12 years as a police officer I was assigned to a patrol beat in an all-black community, served with a black partner for 8 years. My 3 years of military serve was in integrated units.

I have lived much of my life in majority black areas, attended majority black schools, elementary through university. My personal library contains more than 400 books pertaining to race and/or racial matters.

My life experiences, and my formal education, I believe qualifies me to lecture/teach/comment/debate America’s most pressing internal issue facing our nation: “Race in America Today”.

1. Work Experience:

• Author of my Memoire “A White Guy’s Walk Through Black America. Published January 2024, Fulton Books, available on Amazon, Barns and Noble, Walmart, Thrift, E-Bay.
  • Retired 2009-Present. Learning Spanish, frustrated Trombone player. Some of my writing efforts are:
    1. Unmasking Black Racism in America, which is now in the process of self editing.
    2. A Nation in Taters.
    3. Persuasion in Color: (Historical Fiction) Centered in Lake Charles, Louisiana during the 1950/1960's describing an interracial relationship involving a prominent "colored" family and a prominent white family. 
    4. The Trombone Player (Racial Fiction) Centered in New Orleans depicting the racial power struggle that takes place when the city government changes from white to black (Chocolate City) Parlance of Recent Past. 
    5. Black Women and White Intimacy; Depicts More than 700+ Black or Bi-Racial Women who accentuate the following categories: (Biracial) (Married Interracially) (Dated/Dating Interracially). These are professional and famous black women.
    6. Author of 120 essays pertaining to race, racism, racial matters, concerning the American people. Here are some of my most requested essays: 
• Fear of Academia and Media to Address Black Racism;
• Race in American Higher Education;
• The Color of Leadership in America’s Colleges and Universities;
• Difficulties and Dangers of Race in America;
• Exposing Black Racism;
• Is White America Under Siege?
• The American Crisis of Race;
• Reparations – Who pays and who receives;
• Charlottesville, the real shame;
• Considering Michelle Obama
  • American Truck Products & Accessories 1999 - 2008 Founder/owner located in Chicago Heights; ILL. Manufactured/distributed truck tarps & truck equip throughout the Midwest primarily to the garbage industry. Started company from scratch, rising to more than one million in sales when sold in 2008.
  • Century Dabbs & Associates. 1984 - 1998 Realtor; Began real estate career in residential sales moving up to commercial and industrial sales, achieving "centurion" status, awarded to less than one percent of all agents nationwide.
  • Chicago Heights Police Dept; 1969 - 1983 Police Officer, served in Patrol Division 8 years. 

Served in Tactical Unit working high crime areas.

Served as Crime Prevention/Public Relations Officer, charged with creating crime prevention programs for residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Also, made presentations to various civic groups, Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions Clubs, etc. about crime preventive methods for property and personal safety.

1. 1964-1968: Salesclerk BF Goodrich Tire Co. Located at 6215 S. Cottage Ave, Chicago in the heart of a lower-income black community. Note: The location manager was a bi-racial man and a graduate of Roosevelt University. We often discussed his experiences as a bi-racial man.
2. 1960-1963: US Army. Rank: Corporal E4 (Section Leader). Stations: Friedberg, Germany 31 Months. Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. 2 Months (basic training). Ft. Benning, Ga. 2 Months advanced training. 

• Note: Instructor "Guerilla Tactics & Physical Exercising. 
• Note: Selected as Colonel's Orderly for Post Commander (Several Times). 
• Note: Selected as Super Numeral of Post Guard (Several Times). 
• Note: Enjoyed my military service, a diverse racial experience. 
• Note: Majority of my fellow NCO'S (Non-Commissioned Officers) were Black.

• 1988 MS In Corrections & Criminal Justice from Chicago State University 
• 1986 BA in Liberal Arts from Chicago State University
• 1984 Illinois Required Real Estate School (16 weeks) 
• 1973 University of Louisville Crime Prevention Institute (1 week)
• 1972 University of Louisville Crime Prevention Institute (4 weeks) 
• 1971 University of Illinois Police DUI Course (1 week) 
• 1969 Cook County Sheriff's Police Academy (16 weeks) 
• 1968 Illinois Basic Law Enforcement Course at Prairie State Coll (4 weeks)