Wanton police violence against Blacks and recent acquittals of officers ignites nationwide economic campaign against injustice

Over 1,000 blacks blitzed dozens of popular community shopping districts in New York City on Apr 1, 2000, petitioning other blacks not to purchase any Easter paraphernalia. This effort by the Amadou Diallo Coalition was part of a tri-state protest of escalating police violence and racial profiling.

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Published inNew York Amsterdam news (1962)
Main Author Muhammad, Eric Ture
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Amsterdam News 06.04.2000
Subjects
Activism
Black people
Boycotts
Civil law
Civil rights
Diallo, Amadou
Easter
Enforcement
Federal government
Human relations
Human rights
Interpersonal communication
Law
Law enforcement
Maddox, Alton H
Minority & ethnic groups
Personal relationships
Police
Police brutality
Politics
Race relations
Racial profiling
Shopping
United States > US
New York City New York
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Summary:Over 1,000 blacks blitzed dozens of popular community shopping districts in New York City on Apr 1, 2000, petitioning other blacks not to purchase any Easter paraphernalia. This effort by the Amadou Diallo Coalition was part of a tri-state protest of escalating police violence and racial profiling.
ISSN:1059-1818