Kerner Commission Report

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:report
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Otto_Kerner_Jr.
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:President_Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kerner Commission Report
gptkbp:impact influenced public debate on race relations
many recommendations not fully implemented
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy frequently cited in discussions of race and inequality in the U.S.
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive in 1968
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Roy_Wilkins
gptkb:John_Lindsay
gptkb:Kathryn_P._Morgan
gptkb:Edward_Brooke
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Report_of_the_National_Advisory_Commission_on_Civil_Disorders
gptkbp:plotSummary United States was moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal
gptkbp:publicationDate 1968
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:National_Advisory_Commission_on_Civil_Disorders
gptkbp:purpose investigate causes of 1967 race riots in the United States
gptkbp:recommendation reform of police practices
increased funding for social programs
federal intervention to improve housing, education, and employment
gptkbp:subject civil rights
racial inequality
police-community relations
urban unrest
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kerner_Commission_investigation
gptkb:Urban_riots_(1965-1968)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6