Yonge Street Protest of 1992 | Was This Black Led Protest Unnecessarily Criticized and Criminalized?

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In 1992, in response to the verdict in the L.A. based Rodney King case as well as the murder of 22 year old Raymond Constantine Lawrence, the Toronto based Black Action Defense Committee (or BADC) decided to organize and lead a peaceful protest. Due to the actions of young white men, the protest quickly turned violent and Black folks bared the brunt of the backlash, while the white perpetrators were able to skate by with ease. The Toronto Police used the 1992 protest as a justification for further violence, policing and mistreatment against Black communities and individuals. In this episode we discuss the Rodney King Case, the BADC, the Yonge Street Protest itself, and the aftermath, both positive and negative.

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