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Throughout the country, there are 342 cities with a population over 100,000. 19 of them had black (alone or in combination) majorities, and in 46 more cities, between 30% and 50% of the population identified as black. Out of the 19 majority-black cities, four were in Georgia and Louisiana and Alabama had three each.
Prior to "Holding a Black Lives Matter Sign in America's Most Racist Town", Bliss' previous videos were notable for touching on other social issues, including 2014's "10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman", [3] a video where actress Shoshana Roberts walks for ten hours through all areas of Manhattan compiling the frequent catcalling that she experienced.
Banished: How Whites Drove Blacks Out of Town in America (2006), a documentary by Marco Williams [50] [51] that was inspired by Elliot Jaspin's book Buried in the Bitter Waters: The Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America (2007). [52] [53] Sundown Town (2011), a play by Kevin D. Cohea. [49]
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By early June, at least 200 American cities had imposed curfews, while more than 30 states and Washington, D.C. had activated over 62,000 National Guard personnel into unrest. [4] [5] [6] By the end of June, at least 14,000 people had been arrested at protests. [7] [8] [9]
Gottesman, Ronald, ed. Violence in America: An Encyclopedia (3 vol 1999) vol 2 online, comprehensive guide by experts; Graham, Hugh D. and Ted R Gurr, eds. The History of Violence in America: Historical and Comparative Perspectives (1969) (A Report Submitted to the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence) online
Kim Janey made history this month — becoming the first woman and first Black mayor of Boston since the city was incorporated in 1822. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in ...
Nearly 40% of 18- to 24-year-olds surveyed names New York City as the most overpriced housing market in the country. Despite higher wages, the cost of living in New York, including housing ...