This segment was tentatively selected for an anniversary program of outstanding segments from the series' first year, although it may or may not have aired.
From Episode #6: The dilemma of the black policeman in a daily conflict between duty and race. New York patrolman Dave Walker typifies this dilemma with his refusal to be "judge, jury, and executioner" by shooting a looter fleeing with a case of beer. Also interviewed on the segment are two high-ranking black policemen, Deputy Inspector Arthur C. Hill of New York and Lt. Edward C. Henry of Los Angeles and a Los Angeles patrolman, Harrison Bailey.
"Black Journal #13" is an NET production (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)