A Life magazine cover from July 28, 1967 depicts the body of an African-American child crumpled in the street. A pool of his blood stains the pavement beneath him. His face lies in shadow, his wound unseen. His small fingers curl toward the camera. A headline proclaims: “Newark: The Predictable Insurrection.” My mother drinks coffee […]
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