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A Killing in Howard Beach

A Killing in Howard Beach

Update: 2024-02-22
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23-year-old black man Michael Griffith was killed on December 20, 1986, in Howard Beach, in Queens, New York City, after being chased by a group of white youths. While running away, he fled onto a highway where he was fatally struck by a passing motorist. Saadia and Asad share the story.

Source Materials  



  • History Channel 


  • The New York Times - November 21, 1991 


  • The New York Times - December 18, 2011 


  • New York Times - October 23, 2017 


  • News One 


  • Caribbean Life News 


  • CBS News 


  • Black Past 


  • Case Text - People Vs Riley 


  • The Washington Post  


  • ABC News Broadcast


  • Firing Line With Margaret Hoover 


  • Every Action - 22 Black-Led Nonprofit Organizations Making History 



HOW YOU CAN HELP:

  • Listeners can aid in the overall fight against these types of crimes and discriminatory actions by taking part in or supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement as well as getting involved in or donating to nonprofit organizations such as the National Action Network, the Grassroots Law Project, Color of Change, and many others that seek to protect and advance the rights of black individuals across the nation.


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A Killing in Howard Beach

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