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Kyla Sommers

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  • A soldier standing guard on the corner of 7th & N Street NW in Washington D.C. with the ruins of buildings that were destroyed during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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    After April 4: The 1968 Rebellions and the Unfinished Work of Civil Rights in DC

    When the smoke cleared in D.C. following the 1968 riots after the assasination of MLK, the city's black communities organized to rebuild a more equitable city.
    by Kyla Sommers via HNN on April 2, 2023
  • Flag waving supporters celebrate D.C. Statehood Week
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    The Battle Against D.C. Statehood is Rooted in Anti-Black Racism

    Understanding this history helps make the case for D.C. as the 51st state.
    by Kyla Sommers via Made By History on March 22, 2021
  • View over Baltimore.
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    How Politicians Use Fear of Cities Like Baltimore to Stoke White Resentment

    President Trump is building on a tactic pioneered by segregationists.
    by Kyla Sommers via Made By History on July 29, 2019
Book
When the Smoke Cleared: The 1968 Rebellions and the Unfinished Battle for Civil Rights in the Nation’s Capital
Kyla Sommers
2023
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