{"product_id":"the-complete-kerner-report-the-groundbreaking-1968-federal-indictment-of-racial-and-economic-inequality-in-the-u-s-paperback","title":"The Complete Kerner Report: The Groundbreaking 1968 Federal Indictment of Racial and Economic Inequality in the U.S. - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNational Advisory Commission on Civil Di\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCory Booker\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Hinton\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Kerner report, by underscoring the interconnectedness of our social ills, offered an important reminder that we, as Americans, are intertwined. Our separateness is an illusion.\" --From the Foreword by Cory Booker, U.S. Senator, New Jersey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis complete edition of the Kerner report includes the full text, as well as important graphs, statistics, and supporting materials.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven the present-day threats to American democracy, Teachers College Press is publishing the \u003cb\u003ecomplete version\u003c\/b\u003e of the groundbreaking federal report with \u003cb\u003enew introductions by U.S. Senator Cory Booker and American historian Elizabeth Hinton\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject of \"The Riot Report,\" a recent episode of the PBS documentary series \u003ci\u003eAmerican Experience\u003c\/i\u003e, the Kerner Commission report was issued to address the urban riots during the summer of 1967, and to provide suggestions for improving race relations. Contrary to commonly held beliefs that largely blamed young Black men for the riots, this report pointed to a lack of economic opportunity, disastrous social service programs, white racism, police violence, and a biased national media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis federal report is being reissued to accompany the new book edited by Alan Curtis, \u003ci\u003eCreating Justice in a Multiracial Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, in which foremost thought leaders examine what, if any, progress has been made and provide recommendations for policy initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaired by Governor Otto Kerner Jr. of Illinois, the \u003cb\u003eNational Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders\u003c\/b\u003e was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson to determine the causes of urban riots during the summer of 1967 and to provide suggestions for improving race relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.97 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53529262981427,"sku":"9780807786086","price":63.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/qlrSEiFNyZ9780807786086.webp?v=1783037104","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-complete-kerner-report-the-groundbreaking-1968-federal-indictment-of-racial-and-economic-inequality-in-the-u-s-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}