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Following deadly race riots in 1969, Malaysia started a policy of affirmative action for ethnic Malays, hoping to tamp down tensions between the country’s ethnic groups and foster a more equal distribution of wealth.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The city experienced significant civil unrest, including the deadly 1968 Parkland race riots.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
When it was discovered that this courthouse had been the site of a lynching and a race riot, this promise took on a particularly sinister character.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
The local public housing project, Trumbull Park Homes, was the site of White violence against Black tenants, resulting in a horrific race riot in 1953.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The city experienced significant civil unrest, including the deadly 1968 Parkland race riots.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
When it was discovered that this courthouse had been the site of a lynching and a race riot, this promise took on a particularly sinister character.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
The local public housing project, Trumbull Park Homes, was the site of White violence against Black tenants, resulting in a horrific race riot in 1953.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Race riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/race%20riot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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