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African American History

Revisit: ASBURY PARK RACE RIOT (1970)

Asbury Park, New Jersey’s West Side district—predominantly black and housing 40% of the town’s permanent population—was consumed by rioting from July 4 to July 10 in 1970. At the time of the riot, 30% of the population, 17,000 people approximately, were African American. The town’s huge tourist-resort industry brought the population to 80,000 annually and employed a large portion of African Americans. However, over time, jobs were increasingly … Continue reading Revisit: ASBURY PARK RACE RIOT (1970)

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African American History, Events

Revisit: FERGUSON RIOT AND FERGUSON UNREST (2014-2015)

The Ferguson Unrest and Ferguson Riots were a series of several riots and protest triggered by the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American, in the city of Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, on August 9th, 2014.  Exact details on the incident remain uncertain and continue to be disputed. Some accounts report that Brown made no threatening movements towards the officers while others state … Continue reading Revisit: FERGUSON RIOT AND FERGUSON UNREST (2014-2015)

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Revisit: THE NATIONAL BLACK POLITICAL CONVENTION, GARY INDIANA (1972)

In 1972, Gary, Indiana hosted the National Black Political Convention, the largest independent black political gathering in U.S. history, with over 10,000 attendees. The convention aimed to create a cohesive political strategy to advance black civil rights, resulting in the publication of a “National Black Agenda” on May 19, 1972. Continue reading Revisit: THE NATIONAL BLACK POLITICAL CONVENTION, GARY INDIANA (1972)

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