The Kerner Report: The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders

by The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders and National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders

Book Overview

A landmark study of racism, inequality, and police violence that continues to hold important lessons today

The Kerner Report is a powerful window into the roots of racism and inequality in the United States. Hailed by Martin Luther King Jr. as a "physician's warning of approaching death, with a prescription for life," this historic study was produced by a presidential commission established by Lyndon Johnson, chaired by former...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691169373
• ISBN13: 9780691169378
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"