Baltimore, the burden of history and the uses of “violence” : A week of fear and hope – Andrew O’Hehir / Salon

Police keep riots under control in the Watts area of Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 1965. (AP Photo)

About the Author

Ronald J. Sheehy
Dr. Ronald J. Sheehy, molecular biologist, retired university administrator, a frequent contributor to Salon, is the author of numerous articles on race, and a memoir, Possibilities: A Search for Personal Liberation.