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Documentary ponders inquiry into events that shook the nation — and Detroit — in 1967
Recalling a debate between Kerner Commission members, former Sen. Fred Harris says the vote to approve the use of the word “racism” in a key chapter of their ultimate report was a close 6-5.
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NABJ to celebrate 50 years of promoting diversity in newsrooms: A look at its origins
The creation of the NABJ came at a pivotal time, following the release of the 1968 Kerner Commission Report, which highlighted biased depictions of Black Americans in the press. The report, ...
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Honor MLK’s Legacy By Creating Economic Justice
A month before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, a report was released by the Kerner Commission, established by President Lyndon Johnson to examine the causes of and solutions to ...
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The CIA Illegally Spied on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Activists for Decades
His directive led to the analysis and recommendations of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (known as the Kerner Commission after its chair, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner Jr ...
Governor DeSantis and Florida cabinet to address key issues at Niceville meeting
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida cabinet are set to meet in Niceville on Monday to discuss issues critical to the ...