by BrianHoffman | Nov 10, 2017 | African American History, Events
The 1967 Plainfield, New Jersey riot was among the over 150 urban uprisings that transpired throughout the nation in the late 1960s. As with many other uprisings during this time, underlying resentments that had been mounting in neglected communities contributed to...
by BrianHoffman | Nov 4, 2017 | African American History, Events
The King Assassination Riots were a series of more than 100 cases of civil unrest that occurred in the wake of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This turmoil was apparent throughout the nation as racial tensions rose to a volatile level. Different degrees of...
by StephanieChristensen | Oct 29, 2017 | African American History, People
One of the biggest riots in the history of Charlotte, North Carolina, came in reaction to the shooting involving Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old Black man. The shooting, along with the ensuing riot, garnered international news attention. It also advanced the debate...
by FikesRobert | Oct 21, 2017 | African American History, Events
The Cincinnati Riot was a four-day period of civil disorder that occurred in response to the shooting death of nineteen-year-old Timothy Thomas by Cincinnati Police Patrolman Stephen Roach. Officer Roach was attempting to arrest Thomas for traffic citations. The riot...
by McClendonIIIJohnH | Sep 28, 2017 | African American History
Police official, business leader, and civil rights advocate Elbert T. Hudson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on November 16, 1920. Three years later, his family moved to Los Angeles, California. In 1924, his father, H. Claude Hudson, became president of the local...
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