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

• Published in: New York Amsterdam news (1962)
• Main Author: Muhammad, Eric Ture
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• 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

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.