Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Racial Profiling

Name: Racial Profiling
Uploaded: 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z
Duration: P0S
Description: Racial profiling has led to tragedy on several occasions. On August 9, 2014, a police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The night after Brown's death, residents gathered in protest. The police response shocked the country. Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise airs Nov. 15 & 22.

Clip: Season 1 | Video has closed captioning.

Racial profiling has led to tragedy on several occasions. On August 9, 2014, a police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The night after Brown's death, residents gathered in protest. The police response shocked the country. Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise airs Nov. 15 & 22.

Aired: 11/15/16

Rating: NR

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