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Conrad Mallett, Jr., who was a paperboy for the Detroit Free Press during the 1967 Detroit Riots, talked about his experience that first morning, as well as race relations and economic…

This film was recorded during the July 23-27, 1967, civil disorder in Detroit, Michigan, and was compiled into a documentary by WXYZ TV-7, an ABC affiliate. The footage includes scenes of…

Professor Clarence Lusane talked about the 50th anniversary of the Detroit riots.

Police officer Anthony Fierimonte recounts the early morning arrests on July 23, 1967 that led to widespread looting, violence and the arrival of federal troops in Detroit, Michigan. A police raid on…

American History TV presented live coverage from the Detroit Free Press newsroom to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit riots. Over five days in July, 5,000 federal troops were called in, 43…

Tracy Irwin gave a tour of the Detroit Historical Museum’s exhibit “Detroit 67” and talked about the unrest that occurred between July 23 and August 1, 1967. She talked about what the city…

Ibram Kendi talked about his National Book Award-winning book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in Amerca. This event was part of the Chicago Tribune…

Panelists talked about the effects of race, ethnicity, and religion on policies such as affirmative action and immigration. This forum was part of a series of discussions on the state of…

William Julius Wilson talked about the state of race relations in America, and what he calls “income and residential segregation,” and the effects of Donald Trump’s candidacy and presidency…

Harper Barnes talked about and read excerpts from his book, Never Been a Time: The 1917 Race Riot That Sparked the Civil Rights Movement, published by Walker and Company. The book recounts…

Christian Picciolini talked about his book Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead, in which he recalls his life as a member of the first neo-Nazi skinhead gang. In his book, he…

Richard Rothstein talked about his book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, in which he argues that local, state, and federal legislation has been…

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) gave a speech on race. He talked about the difficulties his city faced after the decision to remove Confederate monuments from public spaces. In his remarks he said…

Professor Michael Eric Dyson talked about his book, Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America. This event was part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the…

Telecommunications entrepreneur Kmele Foster and author Lawrence Ross participated in a debate on whether college campuses foster racist environments. Mr. Ross is the author of Blackballed: The…

Chris Hayes, author of A Colony in a Nation, talked about his book and responded to viewer comments on race in America. He was interviewed at the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of…

Michael Eric Dyson, author of Tears We Cannot Stop, talked about his book and responded to viewer comments on race in America. He was interviewed at the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times…

Jason Riley and Nikole Hannah-Jones talked about the relationship between race and the American dream in the post-Obama era.

The parents of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, talked about their book Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, in which they discuss their son’s life and death…

Heather McGhee talked about her August 2016 appearance on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” program in which a call from a white man in North Carolina who said he was prejudiced started a…