The Washington Post, July 24th, 1989
In Little Rock, Ark., in recent days, a black restaurant owner and community activist has twice threatened to burn an American flag since the Supreme Court ruling upholding the right of protesters to burn the flag. "How can you love the flag and want to kill a human being {by permitting capital punishment}?" he allegedly shouted, holding the flag aloft. "This ain't God. This is a piece of rag that came from Taiwan." In response to his second attempt, whites shouted "Nigger" and "Go back to Africa" at the man, with the melee escalating into what police called a full-scale race riot. Several peo...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'On Ending Oppression'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
