1968 Riot Collection

Detained African American man with two white male police officers. The civilian's left hand is in the custody of the first police officer, while his right hand motions toward the camera.

An African American man is standing in the center of the photo wearing a brown suit and speaking into a microphone on Grand Boulevard; partially obscured photo; light photo.

An African American man being restrained by two white male police officers. The civilian's wrist is being held down by the first police officer, while his right hand motions toward the camera. The man...

Black Panther members are joined by a large group of white men and women lined up behind them on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. Four Black women facing the watching crowd are standing in...

Black Panther members with crowd on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse; dark photo.

Close-up of crowd (majority African Americans with some white people as well) marching west on I-70. In the center of the photo is Bruce R. Watkins, Jackson County Circuit Court Clerk, wearing a suit...

Camera shot of front of Lincoln High School from the inside of a car with the car door open. To the right of the photo there is a white male police officer walking toward the school. The front yard of...

A crowd of African American people gathered outside of City Hall, facing various directions. An unidentified white man is in the background with a megaphone.

Close-up of crowd (African American and white men) standing on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. The crowd is looking directly ahead of them, toward the right of the photo, while one man is...

Close-up of small crowd marching down the street. A white male priest with black coat and white collar is among them.

Crowd and Police at Parade Park; view from East 17th Terrace and Vine. In the right portion of the photo, a white policeman stands next to his motorcycle. In the center of the photo, three African...

Crowd gathered outside the Jackson County Courthouse on Grand Boulevard. An African American woman in the center of the crowd is holding a microphone and reading from a piece of paper.

Crowd at Parade Park with their backs to the camera, looking toward a group of African American men wearing berets speaking into a microphone.

Crowd at Parade Park with their backs to the camera, looking toward a group of African American men wearing berets speaking into a microphone.

Crowd on the steps of City Hall, with Policemen and National Guard lined up at the door. In the center of the photo, a group of African American men are walking toward the camera, alongside the line...

Crowd on the steps of Police Headquarters on Locust St., across the street from City Hall. The right portion of the photo shows a young African American man leaning against a rail on the steps of...

Close up shot of crowd outside City Hall. A white man is holding up a megaphone in the background of a group of African Americans. In the crowd are several young people facing various directions.

Crowd at Parade Park with their backs to the camera, looking toward three African American men standing in the back of a truck with a microphone wearing berets.

Father Ed Warner on the ground in the street filled with tear gas surrounded by police wearing gas masks and wielding batons, Father Fly is trying to get to Father Warner but is being held back by...

Father Ed Warner gets taken down by group of police wearing gas masks and wielding batons and falls to the ground. Father Fly stands next to police.

Father Ed Warner gets taken down by police in gas masks in a cloud of tear gas; photo mostly obscured by tear gas.

Five African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park. The man speaking into the microphone is wearing glasses and a suit.

Five African American men in suits stand along the stone wall in heated talks with white male police officers outside Lincoln High School. An African American man in the center of the group is leaning...

Five Black Panther Party members on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. The men are wearing black berets, black jackets, and have their fists raised.

Four African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck with a microphone and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park.