Episode 222: Violence in Resistance
Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon · Dominik Doemer
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Show Notes
In cities and towns across the country, protests have erupted following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and others. While many of the protests remained peaceful, others turned violent, with buildings being destroyed or looted and clashes breaking out between the police and protestors. In this archive episode, Professor Ashley Howard explains the history behind these protests, why protests sometimes turn violent, how governments often respond, and what the role of social media is in all of this.
For more on this topic:
- Check out Howard's interview in The Chronicle of Higher Education and her multiple pieces in The Black Scholar.
- Read her SSN brief, How U.S. Urban Unrest in the 1960s Can Help Make Sense of Ferguson, Missouri, and Other Recent Protests
This episode originally aired on February 14, 2017.