Interview with Stacey Randolph-Ledbetter

This is an interview with the founder of Black and Blue Networking and Consulting, LLC and retired Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Captain Stacey Randolph-Ledbetter recorded in 2024. Ms. Randolph-Ledbetter was interviewed by Dorcas Doku as a part of SHARE's “Standing on Her Shoulders” oral history project. During the interview Ms. Randolph-Ledbetter discusses the following topics: Her childhood and people that she looked up to; Her journey to working in law enforcement; Raising through the ranks of KDPS as a Black Woman; Founding Black and Blue Networking and Consulting, LLC; Supporting the youth and those coming after her; Being a Black Woman in leadership positions; Frederick Douglass and the Douglass Community Association; Advice to young Black Women; How she measures success; Her legacy; Her hope for Black Women in leadership to be the norm; The importance of archiving Black history; Qualities that she wants to pass onto her children; Her hobbies; The importance of community; Her pride in her ability to help others, and; Bridging the gap between police and the community. A quick note on Ms. Randolph-Ledbetter's discussion of Coach Robinson: In error, Coach Robinson was referred to as "Shirley", and her correct first name is Betty.