Print Magazine May 15, 1866 Issue Purchase Current Issue or Login to Download the PDF of this Issue Download the PDF of this Issue Editorial The Roots of Today’s Racism and Police Violence, in an ‘Inconceivably Brutal’ Riot 150 Years Ago “The police headed the butchery” in Memphis in May of 1866, The Nation reported at the time, “and occupied themselves in shooting down every colored person, of whatever se... Richard Kreitner Recent Issues See All "swipe left below to view more recent issues"Swipe → April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 25, 2023/January 1, 2024 December 11/18, 2023 See All x
The Roots of Today’s Racism and Police Violence, in an ‘Inconceivably Brutal’ Riot 150 Years Ago “The police headed the butchery” in Memphis in May of 1866, The Nation reported at the time, “and occupied themselves in shooting down every colored person, of whatever se... Richard Kreitner