Illustrations
1. An overview of race riots in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles
pt. 1. Chicago's struggles to control space
2. The bloody riot of 1919 and its consequences
3. The black uprising after King's assassination in 1968
pt. 2. New York's struggles for equity and social justice
4. The Harlem revolts of 1935 and 1943
5. The Harlem-Bedford Stuyvesant uprising of 1964
pt. 3. Los Angeles's futile uprisings
6. The Watts riot of 1965 : the beginning or the end?
7. Riot redux : South Central, 1992
8. Explaining differences, predicting convergence?
Bibliography
Index.