EPISODE · May 2, 2016 · 13 MIN
Beyond the Lecture: Brenda E. Stevenson on the LA Riots
from Beyond the Lecture · host American Academy in Berlin
24 years ago, the deadliest race riots in US history were raging in Los Angeles. Current American Academy fellow Brenda E. Stevenson shares her perspective on why the violence erupted and how the American criminal justice system must still be improved to make all citizens truly equal under the law. Hear more from Brenda at her Axel Springer Lecture "Performing Social Status in Slavery and Freedom." http://www.americanacademy.de/home/program/upcoming/performing-social-status-slavery-and-freedom-southern-black-marriage-rituals-1 Sound provided by bensound.com
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24 years ago, the deadliest race riots in US history were raging in Los Angeles. Current American Academy fellow Brenda E. Stevenson shares her perspective on why the violence erupted and how the American criminal justice system must still be improved to make all citizens truly equal under the law. Hear more from Brenda at her Axel Springer Lecture "Performing Social Status in Slavery and Freedom." http://www.americanacademy.de/home/program/upcoming/performing-social-status-slavery-and-freedom-southern-black-marriage-rituals-1 Sound provided by bensound.com
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