The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Renault Robinson

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Renault Robinson

7/3/2002

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2002.107

Community activist and police officer Renault Robinson (1942 - ) was the founder of the African American Patrolman's League and former head of the Chicago Housing Authority. Robinson was known for successfully bringing a civil rights lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department for discrimination against African Americans and Latinos. His work was instrumental in increasing the numbers of minority Chicago police officers. Robinson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 7/3/2002, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 5; Total Run Time: 02h 22m 37s

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Robinson, Renault

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Renault A. Robinson was born on September 8, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, to Mabel and Robert Robinson. He performed a leading role in founding the African American Patrolman's League. Robinson is known for successfully bringing a civil rights lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department for discrimination against African Americans and Latinos. His work was instrumental in increasing the numbers of minority Chicago police officers.After graduating from Hyde Park High School in 1960, Robinson joi...