The 1969 York Race Riot refers to a period of racial unrest in York, Pennsylvania in July 1969.
Read more about 1969 York Race Riot: Escalating Racial Tension and The Murder of Henry Schaad, The Murder of Lillie Belle Allen, Investigations Reopened
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“New York loves itself in an unkind and fanatical way.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“I’ve always wondered why European politicians as a group seemed brighter than American politicians as a group. Maybe it’s because many American politicians have the race issue to fall back on. They become lazy, suspicious of innovative ideas, and as a result American institutions atrophy.”
—Ishmael Reed (b. 1938)
“The bowl will ensnare and enchant
men who crouch by the hearth
till they want
but the riot of stars in the night;
those who dwell far inland
will seek ships.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)