When Blue Lights Are Flashing: "All Lives Matter"

By Quandara J. Ingram

This is a short book about color and the protocols of color, written in response to the increasing number of injuries and deaths during police encounters. Let me state at the outset, I do not endorse the belief that this problem only affects black Americans. Rather, other ethnicities are susceptible as well if their skin is dark. This is due to the myriad complexities associated with color and how they are manifested in the lives of good people every single day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 6, 2015
• ISBN: 9781514423004

Quandara J. Ingram

Currently, Quandara resides is Auburn, Alabama. She is a graduate of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government with a master’s in public administration (MPA), 1987. She is a US GAO retiree and a US Army Veteran. Her experiential knowledge base is extensive and insights invaluable with regard to color issues in America. Her views are based on academics as well as life’s experiences. She is passionate about public service and the plight of people adversely affected by color issues. She believes that while our color is immutable, our attitudes can be changed. Quandara’s goal and mind-set is simple: to end color bias because all lives matter.

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Copyright © 2015 by Quandara J. Ingram.

Cover Photos by: Deborah A. Whiters and Quandara J. Ingram

Library of Congress Control Number:   2015918153

ISBN:   Hardcover         978-1-5144-2307-3

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ABOUT THE BOOK

I believe that there is a fundamental disconnect at all levels, when discussing how best to bridge the racial divide and improve conditions behind negative outcomes during Police interaction. At the core, is Mindset driven by the universal, instinct-driven, Law of Preservation. This book raises the question that, if the focus is only on Black Lives not ALL Lives, why would a White Policeman truly embrace this mindset? He’d want his life to matter, even if he is a racist. The same can be said for the majority of us. This book provides powerful riveting insights and answers in an effort to safeguard our children’s future and end the senseless injuries and deaths. The words written herein will linger long after the pages have been read and the book closed. Hopefully, your passion will be ignited and you will help me pay it forward by sharing your wisdom, knowledge and understanding to effect lasting Change.

Author: Quandara J. Ingram

Author’s Note: Volume One is the First of this All Lives Matter series, a collaborative multi-disciplinary effort, exploring complex societal issues and solutions.

CONTENTS

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 Is It Black Lives Or All Lives That Matter?

Chapter 2 The Dialogue

Chapter 3 Fear-Based Mindset Quandara’s Story

Chapter 4 The Law Of Preservation

Chapter 5 8 Protocols Of Color

Chapter 6 Pay It Forward From Your Perch

Chapter 7 The Collective Mindset

Chapter 8 Remember The Four Keys

Conclusion

Bibliography

A Note from the Editor: Deborah A. Whiters

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IN LOVING MEMORY:

Kell Welton Drake

27 February 1904-19 February 1984

(Grand Daddy)