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...claim that terrorism would "antagonize" people. Does that mean that it would antagonize them more than, say, a peaceful march or even a long-haired college kid? Or is it that white people finally noticed the problems of black people only after the blacks burned down Watts, Detroit, and Newark? Blowing up buildings can show that you're serious...
...question," the announcer said, " is how much the train has been slowed down enroute from Newark." No, The question all along (we had known three days ago who was killed) was who was dead...
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...between reality and the promise of the Civil Rights Acts. The riots showed blacks they were not impotent, but also that their best hopes resided in themselves, not in the white man's City Hall or in Washington. Explains Junius Williams, 25, black founder of the Newark Area Planning Association: "The rebellion kicked off something in a lot of people's minds. We've got power, they said, and let's do something about it." The cry shifted from "Burn, baby, burn!" to "Build, baby, build...
What happens to New York's liberal Mayor John Lindsay in November, says Jordan, will be a weathervane for blacks. If he loses to Democrat Mario Procaccino, a hard-line candidate, black hopes for political participation will sag. Blacks in Newark plan to run a candidate for mayor next year against big odds. The election of right-wing white Anthony Imperiale would be a traumatic setback. Blacks are fielding Richard Austin for mayor this year in Detroit, where almost 40% of the registered voters are black. In Atlanta, nine blacks are running for alderman and at least three will...