Podcast HackBlack American Struggle: Riot or Revolution?By Dan Snow's History Hit, Elizabeth Hinton
In a Nutshell
In this June 2021 episode of History Hit, host Dan Snow talks to American historian Elizabeth Hinton about her book America on Fire.
Favorite Quote
The history of the war on crime and later the war on drugs proves that the federal government can act swiftly … to bring about an entire regime change when it comes to social policy, especially in low-income communities of color.
Elizabeth Hinton
Introduction
The murder of George Floyd and mobilization of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 highlighted a long history of racial injustice in the U.S. that is still far from being settled.
Without accepting the events of the past, it is unlikely that a society can create a better future.
Dan Snow is a British broadcaster and popular historian. Created in 2015, Dan Snow's History Hit is the most successful history podcast in the UK.
This episode from June 2021 features American historian Elizabeth Hinton, author of America on Fire.
A professor of African American Studies at Yale University, Hinton sheds light on the history of police brutality against African American citizens in the U.S.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.The Black rebellions in the 1960s started as a response to police violence
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