"A Riot Is the Language of the Unheard": Centering Black / Caribbean American Experiences in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

On the nights of August 19–22, 1991, a series of protests and violent events involving the Black and Hasidic Jewish communities in Brooklyn, New York, culminated in the Crown Heights riot. This article recontextualizes the riot's narrative, framing it not just as an antisemitic event but as one in w...

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Published in:	Journal of American Ethnic History Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 35 - 67
Main Author:	Gaynair, Marlene H.
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Illinois Press Winter2025
Subjects:	Violence Public demonstrations Jewish communities Public spaces Vandalism Collective memory
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost