OppressionAugust 1943
Harlem Race Riot Erupts After Police Shoot Black Soldier
After a white police officer shot a Black Army soldier in a Harlem hotel, two days of uprisings left 6 dead, 185 injured, and 550 arrested. The riot revealed the rage of Black New Yorkers who faced overcrowded housing, police brutality, and job discrimination while their sons fought fascism abroad.