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Given the present-day threats to American democracy, Teachers College Press is publishing this federal report with new introductions by U.S. Senator Cory Booker and American historian Elizabeth Hinton. This complete edition of the Kerner report includes the full text, as well as important graphs, statistics, and supporting materials. The subject of “The Riot Report,” a recent episode of the PBS documentary series American Experience, the Kerner Commission report was issued to address the urban riots during the summer of 1967, and to provide suggestions for improving race relations. Contrary to commonly held beliefs that largely blamed young Black men for the riots, this groundbreaking report pointed to a lack of economic opportunity, disastrous social service programs, white racism, police violence, and a biased national media. This federal report is being reissued to accompany the new book edited by Alan Curtis, Creating Justice in a Multiracial Democracy, in which foremost thought leaders examine what, if any, progress has been made and provide recommendations for policy initiatives.

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Author:   Cory Booker ,  Elizabeth Hinton ,  National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780807786086

ISBN 10:   080778608
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   25 October 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders  v Foreword to the 2024 Edition by Cory Booker  ix Foreword to the 2024 Edition by Elizabeth Hinton  xv Original Introduction  xix Original Preface  xlvii Part I. What happened? 1.  Profiles of Disorder  3 2.  Patterns of Disorder  62 3.  Organized Activity  103 Part II. Why Did It Happen? 4.  The Basic Causes  107 5.  Rejection and Protest: An Historical Sketch  110 6.  The Formation of the Racial Ghettos  133 7.  Unemployment, Family Structure, and Social Disorganization  147 8.  Conditions of Life in the Racial Ghetto  161 9.  Comparing the Immigrant and Negro Experiences  172 Part III. What Can Be Done? 10.  The Community Response  179 11.  Police and the Community  193 12.  Control of Disorder  216 13.  The Administration of Justice Under Emergency Conditions  228 14.  Damages: Repair and Compensation  246 15.  The News Media and the Disorders  250 16.  The Future of the Cities  273 17.  Recommendations for National Action  289 Conclusion  350 Link to Online Material  351 Notes  353 Index  414 Biographical Materials on Commissioners  426

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Chaired by Governor Otto Kerner Jr. of Illinois, the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson to determine the causes of urban riots during the summer of 1967 and to provide suggestions for improving race relations.

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