SettingsRacially motivated violence in the United States
2006 Harris County, Texas hate crime assault
The 2006 Harris County, Texas hate crime assault refers to the beating, torture, and sexual assault of a Latino student, by two white youths during the early morning of April 22, 2006, in an uni...
The 2006 Harris County, Texas hate crime assault refers to the beating, torture, and sexual assault of a Latino student, by two white youths during the early morning of April 22, 2006, in an uni...
2011 Spokane bombing attempt
On January 17, 2011, a radio-controlled, shaped pipe bomb was found and defused in Spokane, Washington along the route of that year's Martin Luther King Jr. memorial march.
On January 17, 2011, a radio-controlled, shaped pipe bomb was found and defused in Spokane, Washington along the route of that year's Martin Luther King Jr. memorial march.
Anchorage paintball attacks
The Anchorage paintball attacks of January 14, 2001 were a series of pre-meditated and racially motivated drive-by shootings targeted at Alaska Natives in downtown Anchorage that night.
The Anchorage paintball attacks of January 14, 2001 were a series of pre-meditated and racially motivated drive-by shootings targeted at Alaska Natives in downtown Anchorage that night.
Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon
Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon began while the present-day U.S. state was still the Oregon Territory (1848–1859).
Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon began while the present-day U.S. state was still the Oregon Territory (1848–1859).
Anti-Chinese violence in Washington
There were at least several incidents of anti-Chinese violence in Washington, a United States territory and later, a U.S. state, which occurred during the 19th Century.
There were at least several incidents of anti-Chinese violence in Washington, a United States territory and later, a U.S. state, which occurred during the 19th Century.
Attack on Reginald Denny
Reginald Denny, a white construction truck driver, was beaten nearly to death by a group of African-American assailants who came to be known as the "L.A. Four".
Reginald Denny, a white construction truck driver, was beaten nearly to death by a group of African-American assailants who came to be known as the "L.A. Four".
Attack on Squak Valley Chinese laborers, 1885
The Attack on Squak Valley Chinese laborers took place on September 7, 1885, in Squak Valley (now called Issaquah), Washington Territory, when a group of men fired their guns into several tents ...
The Attack on Squak Valley Chinese laborers took place on September 7, 1885, in Squak Valley (now called Issaquah), Washington Territory, when a group of men fired their guns into several tents ...
Balbir Singh Sodhi
Balbir Singh Sodhi (1949–September 15, 2001) was a Mesa, Arizona, gas station owner who was murdered in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Balbir Singh Sodhi (1949–September 15, 2001) was a Mesa, Arizona, gas station owner who was murdered in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Beat Up a White Kid Day
Beat Up a White Kid Day refers to an incident in Cleveland, Ohio when personal animosity between two girls led to an alleged attack by 18 black and Hispanic youths aged between 8 and 15 on one o...
Beat Up a White Kid Day refers to an incident in Cleveland, Ohio when personal animosity between two girls led to an alleged attack by 18 black and Hispanic youths aged between 8 and 15 on one o...
Benjamin Nathaniel Smith
Benjamin Nathaniel Smith was a spree killer who targeted members of racial and ethnic minorities in random drive-by shootings in Illinois and Indiana, USA during the weekend of July 4, 1999.
Benjamin Nathaniel Smith was a spree killer who targeted members of racial and ethnic minorities in random drive-by shootings in Illinois and Indiana, USA during the weekend of July 4, 1999.
Brandon McClelland
Brandon "Big Boy" McClelland (born ca.
Brandon "Big Boy" McClelland (born ca.
Chinese Massacre Cove
Chinese Massacre Cove is an area along the Snake River in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States.
Chinese Massacre Cove is an area along the Snake River in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States.
Cleveland School massacre
The Cleveland School massacre occurred on January 17, 1989, at Cleveland Elementary School at 20 East Fulton Street in Stockton, California, United States.
The Cleveland School massacre occurred on January 17, 1989, at Cleveland Elementary School at 20 East Fulton Street in Stockton, California, United States.
Colin Ferguson (mass murderer)
Colin Ferguson is a mass murderer who was convicted of murdering six people and injuring nineteen others on the Long Island Rail Road in Garden City, New York.
Colin Ferguson is a mass murderer who was convicted of murdering six people and injuring nineteen others on the Long Island Rail Road in Garden City, New York.
Death of Vincent Chin
Vincent Jen Chin (; May 18, 1955 – June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American beaten to death in June 1982 in the United States, in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park by Chrysler p...
Vincent Jen Chin (; May 18, 1955 – June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American beaten to death in June 1982 in the United States, in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park by Chrysler p...
Division Street Riots
The Division Street Riots were episodes of rioting and civil unrest in Chicago which occurred between June 12 and June 14, 1966.
The Division Street Riots were episodes of rioting and civil unrest in Chicago which occurred between June 12 and June 14, 1966.
Dotbusters
The Dotbusters was a hate group in Jersey City, New Jersey, that attacked and threatened South Asians in the fall of 1987.
The Dotbusters was a hate group in Jersey City, New Jersey, that attacked and threatened South Asians in the fall of 1987.
Euclid Beach Park
Euclid Beach Park was a popular amusement park located on the shores of Lake Erie in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio.
Euclid Beach Park was a popular amusement park located on the shores of Lake Erie in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio.
Glenville Shootout
The Glenville Shootout was a series of events of violent acts that occurred in the Glenville section of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, from the dates of July 23–28, 1968, which included the dea...
The Glenville Shootout was a series of events of violent acts that occurred in the Glenville section of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, from the dates of July 23–28, 1968, which included the dea...
Greek Town Riot
The community of Greeks in Omaha, Nebraska has a history that extends back to the 1880s.
The community of Greeks in Omaha, Nebraska has a history that extends back to the 1880s.
Greeks in Omaha, Nebraska
The community of Greeks in Omaha, Nebraska has a history that extends back to the 1880s.
The community of Greeks in Omaha, Nebraska has a history that extends back to the 1880s.
Joe Campos Torres
Joe Campos Torres (1954 - May 5, 1977) was a 23-year-old Vietnam Veteran had been arrested at a Houston bar for disorderly conduct where six police officers took Torres to a spot called “The Hol...
Joe Campos Torres (1954 - May 5, 1977) was a 23-year-old Vietnam Veteran had been arrested at a Houston bar for disorderly conduct where six police officers took Torres to a spot called “The Hol...
Kris Kime
Kristopher Kime was a 20-year-old Auburn, Washington resident and Highline Community College student who was knocked down and beaten to death during the Mardi Gras riots that occurred in Seattle...
Kristopher Kime was a 20-year-old Auburn, Washington resident and Highline Community College student who was knocked down and beaten to death during the Mardi Gras riots that occurred in Seattle...
Livernois-Fenkell riot
The Livernois-Fenkell Riot was a racially-motivated riot in the summer of 1975 on Livernois Avenue at Chalfonte Avenue, just south of Fenkell Avenue, in Detroit, Michigan.
The Livernois-Fenkell Riot was a racially-motivated riot in the summer of 1975 on Livernois Avenue at Chalfonte Avenue, just south of Fenkell Avenue, in Detroit, Michigan.
Livernois–Fenkell riot
The Livernois-Fenkell Riot was a racially-motivated riot in the summer of 1975 on Livernois Avenue at Chalfonte Avenue, just south of Fenkell Avenue, in Detroit, Michigan.
The Livernois-Fenkell Riot was a racially-motivated riot in the summer of 1975 on Livernois Avenue at Chalfonte Avenue, just south of Fenkell Avenue, in Detroit, Michigan.
Marine Park Race Attack
The Marine Park Race Attack was a suspected racially motivated attack that took place in the Brooklyn, New York neighborhood of Marine Park on March 30, 2005.
The Marine Park Race Attack was a suspected racially motivated attack that took place in the Brooklyn, New York neighborhood of Marine Park on March 30, 2005.
Memphis Riots of 1866
The Memphis Riots of 1866 refers to the violent events that occurred from May 1 to 3 in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Memphis Riots of 1866 refers to the violent events that occurred from May 1 to 3 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mississippi civil rights workers murders
The Mississippi civil rights workers murders involved the lynching of three anti-racism and social justice activists near Philadelphia in Neshoba County, Mississippi on June 21, 1964, during the...
The Mississippi civil rights workers murders involved the lynching of three anti-racism and social justice activists near Philadelphia in Neshoba County, Mississippi on June 21, 1964, during the...
Murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi
Balbir Singh Sodhi, a gas station owner in Mesa, Arizona, was murdered in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the first of several cases across the United States that were reporte...
Balbir Singh Sodhi, a gas station owner in Mesa, Arizona, was murdered in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the first of several cases across the United States that were reporte...
Murder of Christian Prince
Christian Haley Prince (1971-17 February 1991) was a Yale student whose murder in New Haven highlighted racial and class tensions between town and gown.
Christian Haley Prince (1971-17 February 1991) was a Yale student whose murder in New Haven highlighted racial and class tensions between town and gown.
Murder of Jan Pawel and Quiana Jenkins Pietrzak
The Murder of Jan Paweł Pietrzak and Quiana Jenkins Pietrzak relates to the events surrounding the 2008 deaths of United States Marine Corps Sergeant Jan Paweł Pietrzak and his 26-year-old wife ...
The Murder of Jan Paweł Pietrzak and Quiana Jenkins Pietrzak relates to the events surrounding the 2008 deaths of United States Marine Corps Sergeant Jan Paweł Pietrzak and his 26-year-old wife ...
Murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom
Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee.
New Orleans Riot
The New Orleans Riot, which occurred on July 30, 1866, was a violent conflict outside of the Mechanics Institute in New Orleans during the reconvened Louisiana Constitutional Convention.
The New Orleans Riot, which occurred on July 30, 1866, was a violent conflict outside of the Mechanics Institute in New Orleans during the reconvened Louisiana Constitutional Convention.
Racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska
Racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska occurred mostly because of the city's volatile mixture of high numbers of new immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and African-American migrants from the...
Racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska occurred mostly because of the city's volatile mixture of high numbers of new immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and African-American migrants from the...
Reginald Denny incident
Reginald Denny, a white construction truck driver, was beaten nearly to death by a group of black assailants who came to be known as the "L.A. Four".
Reginald Denny, a white construction truck driver, was beaten nearly to death by a group of black assailants who came to be known as the "L.A. Four".
San Francisco Riot of 1877
The San Francisco Riot of 1877 was a two day pogrom waged against Chinese immigrants in San Francisco, California by the city's majority white population from the evening of July 23 through the ...
The San Francisco Riot of 1877 was a two day pogrom waged against Chinese immigrants in San Francisco, California by the city's majority white population from the evening of July 23 through the ...
San Ysidro McDonald's massacre
The San Ysidro McDonald's massacre was an incident of mass murder that occurred on July 18, 1984, in a McDonald's restaurant in the San Ysidro section of San Diego, California.
The San Ysidro McDonald's massacre was an incident of mass murder that occurred on July 18, 1984, in a McDonald's restaurant in the San Ysidro section of San Diego, California.
Seattle Mardi Gras Riots
The Seattle Mardi Gras riots occurred on February 27, 2001, when disturbances broke out in the Pioneer Square neighborhood during Mardi Gras celebrations in Seattle, Washington.
The Seattle Mardi Gras riots occurred on February 27, 2001, when disturbances broke out in the Pioneer Square neighborhood during Mardi Gras celebrations in Seattle, Washington.
The Fairgrounds Park Riot
The Fairgrounds Park Riot was an event which occurred on June 21, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. On that day, for the first time, African Americans were permitted to swim at the Fairgrounds ...
The Fairgrounds Park Riot was an event which occurred on June 21, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. On that day, for the first time, African Americans were permitted to swim at the Fairgrounds ...
Timeline of racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska
The timeline of racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska lists events in African-American history in Omaha.
The timeline of racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska lists events in African-American history in Omaha.
USS Constellation (CV-64)
USS Constellation, a Kitty Hawk–class supercarrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States...
USS Constellation, a Kitty Hawk–class supercarrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States...
Vincent Chin
Vincent Jen Chin (; 1955 – June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American beaten to death in June 1982 in the United States, in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park by Chrysler plant sup...
Vincent Jen Chin (; 1955 – June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American beaten to death in June 1982 in the United States, in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park by Chrysler plant sup...
Whitecapping
Whitecapping is a violent lawless movement among farmers that occurred specifically in America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Whitecapping is a violent lawless movement among farmers that occurred specifically in America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Zebra murders
The "Zebra" murders were a string of racially motivated murders, apparently committed by three African American men who were later convicted, that took place in San Francisco, California, from O...
The "Zebra" murders were a string of racially motivated murders, apparently committed by three African American men who were later convicted, that took place in San Francisco, California, from O...