BY FROMA HARROP Soon the cameras, protesters, gawkers and tweeters will depart Ferguson, MO, leaving the question: What will be left of this embattled city when the smoke clears? We’ve seen predominantly African-American communities caught up in such turmoil before. We’ve seen the people’s buildings, stores, places of employment and reputation wrecked for decades – Watts in 1965 and Newark in 1967. In both cases, demonstrations set off by long-simmering grievances attracted violence and those […]

Is Ferguson A Social Media Victim?
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