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'Two societies, one black, one white' – the Kerner Commission's prophetic warnings

  • Written by Donald Nieman, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Binghamton University, State University of New York
National Guardsmen move into Detroit's riot-torn area, July 23, 1967AP

On July 23, 1967, Detroit exploded in rioting. Five days later, 43 were dead, 7,200 had been arrested and US$22 million worth of property had been destroyed.

It was just the latest in a string of more than 100 disturbances that shook American cities during “the long, hot...

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