50 Years After the Landmark Kerner Report Called Out Media Racism, the Power Structure Persists

March 1, 2018

Joseph Torres, Colorlines

Created to study the urban rebellions of 1967, the Kerner Commission revealed in 1968 how racist media played a role. As the Kerner report turns 50, Free Press' Joseph Torres argues that large media companies continue to uphold White supremacy.

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