Race and Police Stops on Another View

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published August 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM EDT

Do you know your rights when stopped by a police officer? Do you feel free to ignore an officer, decline to answer questions, or walk away- especially if there is no specific legal reason for the stop? According to research and the ACLU, for black people, the answer is a resounding No- especially for black men. This summer, the Supreme Court declined to take up the case of US vs Carter, which deals with the issue. On this Another View Program, Dwayne Carter, international speaker, author, thought leader and founder of Inner Vision International Inc. He has a new 17-part online series called "The New Conversation-Improving Police and Community Relations" which explains the tensions between police and black and brown communities. This and all Another View Programs can be heard on demand on the show's program page.

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Barry Graham

Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.

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