The Untold Story of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s

In 1960, four North Carolina A&T students sat down at a whites-only lunch counter. Over 50 black students and three white students participated in the sit-in on February 3rd,. News of the protest spread; by April, over 50,000 students were involved. In May 1969, after black students at Greensboro's James B. Dudley High School were arrested, brutalized, and tear-gassed by police during a series of protests against arbitrary disciplinary measures, A&T student came to their defense. The enduring impact of the violence of the 60s and 70s has been felt more regularly and more acutely by black people in American cities who face new policing practices.