In case it wasnt clear that #ferguson is a symptom of several long-running American traditions.., The recipe for urban riots since 1935 is remarkably consistent and the ingredients are almost always the same: An impoverished and politically disempowered black population refused full American citizenship, a heavy-handed and overwhelmingly white police force, a generous amount of neglect, and frequently, the loss of black life at the hands of the police.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 05:28:16 +0000
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