Sentences with phrase «between racial violence»

Sociologist Doug McAdam reveals in his book Political Process and the Development of Black Insurgency: 1930 - 1970 that there was a direct correlation between racial violence and the cotton market before The Great Depression.

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Adding further detail to the situation discussed in Vaughn's lawsuit, Tesla referred to a number of «conflicting accusations and counter-accusations between several African - American and Hispanic individuals, alleging use of racial language, including the «n - word» and «w - word,» as well as the threat of violence towards one another.»

It really inspires me to think that maybe my generation will be the one to sever the marriage between evangelicalism and politics, end the culture wars, and redirect our efforts toward feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, advocating for the helpless, pursuing racial reconciliation, supporting single moms, rejecting the seductive pull of power and violence, and earning a repuation as peacemakers.

Television, in particular, was found to have presented violence in simplistic terms — depicting «a visual three - way alignment of Negroes, white bystanders, and public officials or enforcement agents,» which tended to create the impression that the riots were predominantly racial confrontations between blacks and whites, while factors such as economic and political frustration were pushed into the background.

«Detroit» depicts the violence and anger, triggered by heightened racial tensions, between the city's largely black population and mostly white police force.

In this masterfully performed audiobook, Turpin narrates from the point of view of 16 - year - old Starr Carter, caught between her black neighborhood and white private school when racial violence erupts.

YA / Mature Readers: Teens will appreciate Gilb's heated and candid tale about 15 - year - old Sonny's quandaries over the volatile relationship between his mother and new stepfather, racial prejudice and violence, and his sexual and intellectual awakenings, necessitating choices between lust and love, crime and education.

The show explores the spectrum of ideas between Kelly's rigorous investigation of color and shape in «Blue Black» and Mr. Ligon's own luminous meditation on racial violence, in a neon sculpture called «A Small Band,» placed at the center of the Pulitzer's main gallery.