THE WRITERS LOUNGE PRESENTS: FREDERICK REYNOLDS

Join host Tom Riddell as he welcomes author Frederick Reynolds to The Writers Lounge. Sit back and relax as Fred discusses what it's like to be a writer and he will also talk to us about his book::Black, White, And Gray All Over.

Born into a family of poor sharecroppers from rural Virginia, Fred Reynolds' life was destined to be difficult from the very beginning. Seeking a better life and more gainful employment, his parents packed up and moved to the upper mid-west, eventually ending up in Detroit, Michigan. This is where Reynolds would now have to fit in and just as many black youths did from the 1960s- it involved being immersed in crime; a culture riddled with prostitution, robberies, drugs and shootouts. Frederick Reynolds found himself behind bars on several occasions but with a determination to eventually break from his bad unlawful habits, he sought honorable work and it all began with enrollment into the military. After his service to our country, he needed to support a growing family and applied to be a police officer. It was an unlikely career path for someone with a criminal past like he had but he pursued it and soon he was a member of Compton, California Police Department- serving in one of the most dangerous cities in America in the 1980's. It was a traumatic and highly demanding job, stressing his family and personal life, but Reynolds' rose up through the ranks and eventually became a detective. He went on to win commendations and awards and ended his career as being a success as both a law enforcement officer and a caring human being.

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