Baltimore Riots

News organizations that report on stories in a fair, balanced and ethical manner are essential to the functionality of this nation. A citizen’s ability to make well-informed decisions hinges on a news organization’s ability to relay the most accurate information regarding the state of the nation, the changing condition of communities, and adjustments in the government. Journalism is no longer a one-sided conversation. Journalism is an interactive process that allows for readers and viewers to create a dialogue with journalists by utilizing mediums such as social networking sites and comment sections. Audiences have a say in what stories get reported and how news stories are presented to the masses. When news organizations fail to cover all

There are very few situations in which violence is the proper response. However, even before this country was established Americans have been using violence to communicate their ideas when they feel that they are not being heard. A very good example of this is the race riot, which has been a very frequent occurrence in American history, especially in the past century. Whenever a riot occurs, those involved often come under heavy scrutiny, and are heavily criticized as savage or unintelligent. In Particular the Baltimore riots of 2015 were heavily scrutinized and those that were involved were often referred to a senseless thugs. However I believe that the Baltimore Riots were a necessary evil that helped the country to move closer to equality.

The UCC’s connection with Newark’s African-American community leads them to become a prime suspect in the instigations of the Newark riots. The UCC was seen as an opposer to the government’s policies and therefore the UCC was present lead them to become primary suspects in the instigation of the riots. The attack on the organizations is seen as Senator Jackson and Mr. Alderman interrogated Miss Levins. The dialogue says the following : “ Miss Levins. Yes. He [ Mr. Kennedy] asked me to make up some fliers to be distributed sometime that afternoon. I asked him exactly what he wanted on the fliers, and he said, "Anything pertaining to a rally." Mr. Alderman. Did he ask you to make the flier calling a meeting or a mass rally at 7 :30 that. Night

In April of 2015 a man named Freddie Gray was taken into custody by the Baltimore Police Department. While he was being arrested police officers beat Freddie Gray to the point of hospitalization. The next day Freddie passed away and the city of Baltimore erupted. Protesters flooded the streets which caused violent riots and looting. Soon cars were being set on fire, as well as local businesses and even retirement homes. Fox News and CNN both attempt to provide insight on the falling apart of the city of Baltimore, but CNN covers mainly one aspect, goes for the reader’s emotions, and lacks analyzation of the problem to do so persuasively. Fox News, on the other hand, analyzes the problem, offers a solution, and presents an overlooked cause for the riots.

On May 31st and June 1st of 1921 the most large-scale racist riot in America occurred. In the wealthiest black community named Greenwood district, also known as “Black Wall Street”, white residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma took to the streets to murder any black man they laid eyes on and to this day an unclear number of blacks were killed. The town was destroyed by fire with hundreds of prosperous small and large-scale businesses ruined, never to flourish again. The advances that the blacks of Greenwood district made were gone in a matter of a day and what was once the most prosperous town was now burned to the ground leaving hundreds homeless, in depth and scarred for life.

The New York Times had an editorial section called “How Racism Doomed Baltimore” the article hit hard on how, the “riots threw spotlight on the poverty and isolation of the African-American community” (The Editorial Board). Over a period of time, we have seen how Baltimore is racially segregated, placing African Americans in “deeply poor” (The Editorial Board) communities that show a long dark road for boys of color. Studies have shown that those who have been living in the city for the past decade or so when they

Born and raised in the streets of St. Louis, April Jefferson, is truly blessed to have survived many of life’s struggles. Aprils parents vigorously implanted community value into her mind as a child. As an adult she is passing on this knowledge to her children and the community. These values contribute to the passionate and boisterous voice that she exemplifies today. Her family knows first-hand how violent and callous the streets of St. Louis can be after losing her father at a young age due to an armed robbery and murder. His death is the burning fire to her fight for peace and unity throughout her community and other communities like St. Louis.

Recently Freddie Gray, a black man, became injured while in police custody and eventually died seven days later in Baltimore; so in response, thousands of citizens rioted as tensions heightened. Agitators attacked police officers and vandalized buildings, which caused officers to utilize tear gas and pepper balls to stifle the stress (“Civil Unrest”).The protests began peacefully with a march on the streets to City Hall, and then turned into barbaric riots against all forms of the law. The sudden bursts of violence appalled

During 1992 in South Central Los Angeles, a riot started after the news of four white Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney King was published on TV. It became daily news. The riot caused many crimes to occur; participants of the riot burned down business stores, destroyed properties, and some activities involved guns that have led to many deaths. Many South Central residents were unsatisfied with police brutality and the way their community were being treated. Although the riot only lasted for about a week, about 52 people were killed (Kivisto and Rundblad 82). The whole neighborhood were ruined and destroyed. Ever since that riot, there were over 1 million property loss (Kivisto and Rundblad 82), and over 700 businesses were burned down (Bergesen and Herman para. 1). Many people lost their jobs because their workplace were destroyed.

Race riots in America is a story told so little, but a story that is key to the hard work and road laid for African Americans. In the 20th century in times where we knew African Americans fought persistently for Civil Rights, seldom is their the story about the early 20th century. In the beginnings of the 20th century Riots broke out across all of the United States, over eight issues which included the following: Prejudice, Economic Competition, Political Corruption and Exploitation of Negro Voters, Police Inefficiency, Newspaper Lies about Negro Crime, Unpunished Crimes Against Negroes, Housing, Reaction of Whites and Negroes from War. Over the course of a span of fifty years more than eight riots broke out, including Wilmington race

Throughout history riots have been the way for underrepresented people to make their voices hear and spur a change. One of the first riots in American history was the Boston Tea Party and as a result, the people achieved their goal. The riots and violence related to race that have happened in in more recent decades have shaped how our world is today. During the course of this class, we discussed the racial riots and how they were influenced by the economic and political issues going on during the time frame of the uprisings. Each riot we discussed was a result of either political or economic conditions and sometimes even both.

"Hate Won't Win" was written across Charleston's local newspaper, The Post and Courier, on Saturday, June 20, 2015. As a local to the Charleston area, this story hit close to home. However, it was not just the proximity that was encapsulating, but the reaction of the society was also attention catching. This story of tragedy was not unfamiliar as it seems that mass shootings have become a regular occurrence, but what was new was the grace that the mourning families had towards everyone, even the shooter himself. The offering of peace from those who were grieving opened a new door when dealing with heartbreak. It wasn’t the shooting of innocent people, but it was the unity in love and mercy by the people who were affected that will impact generations to

There are a group of students from Woodrow Wilson Classical High School who were apart of the new integration plan following the L.A Riots in 1994. Due to the unfamiliar school setting, students separated themselves into different groups: the Latinos, the African-Americans, and the Caucasian. A new caucasian teacher, Erin Gruwell, comes to the school to teach English to the Freshman and Sophomore class. Before the school year started, the Principal handed Erin Gruwell a list of students who were failing English, the majority of the students had grades in the fifties. Seeing the scores, made her realize that the students needed a great deal of work in order to improve their reading, the mass majority were reading at the 5th-grade level and were the freshman class in High School.

African-Americans cannot avoid the consistent harassment from police. Even worse, people in this society cannot stop the killings due to police brutality. In the US, there is an African-American death in every few hours, caused by police force. Because of this, African-Americans want to fight back. They want their voice to be heard; not only for justice, but also for their lives. There have been many demonstrations aimed at achieving this goal such as the Baltimore protest. After the funeral for Freddie Grey, people marched peacefully on the road to express their anger towards the injustice and long-last racial problem in Baltimore. The protestors want their voice to be heard by the publics. Unfortunately, the public

I am reminded of the Vancouver, (Canada), riots of June 15, 2011, when the local hockey team lost the final game of the championship. Shops were looted, windows were broken, and police cars were set on fire all of this was done because of a lost sports game. Fans devastated by their favorite team’s loss collectively began taking their frustrations out on the environment around them. In this case, the crowd did not resort to violence towards each other but attacked the buildings and symbols of authority in the downtown core. The members of this crowd were doing things and behaved in ways that they would not have as individuals. Years later when the police had compiled extensive video footage they were able to press charges against some of the worst perpetrators in the riot, and some of them turned out to be honor students and office workers, not your typical thugs (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2014, June