1990s
1990–1999Zoom in — years
Key events
- August 18, 1996· debatedGary Webb's "Dark Alliance"
Reporter Gary Webb links CIA-backed Contras to the cocaine pipeline that fed the crack epidemic.
- March 3, 1991The beating of Rodney King
A videotaped police beating in Los Angeles draws national outrage.
- April 29, 1992Rodney King and the LA uprising
The acquittal of officers who beat Rodney King ignites days of unrest in Los Angeles.
- September 13, 1994· debatedThe 1994 Crime Bill
Sweeping legislation that accelerated incarceration and policing in Black communities.
- October 16, 1995The Million Man March
Hundreds of thousands of Black men gather in Washington for atonement and unity.
- October 11, 1991Anita Hill's testimony
Hill's testimony at the Clarence Thomas hearings spotlights race and gender.