About Me
Hello my name is Aaron Porter and I am a sophomore here at The University of Kentucky. I major in Journalism and will minor in African American studies. With my journalism degree I hope to become a sports reporter and analyst and someday work for ESPN. The reason I wanted to talk about this topic was because I wanted to enlighten my generation of young people on race riots and to let them know that this just did not just happen in the south, it was all across the country. My purpose is for you to understand and read the different riots and how they shaped the African American in this country. Also I would just like to add that the riots I talked about were strictly during the civil rights era, but race riots due to discrimination of blacks and police brutality still go on to this day. Do not think for one second that this issue only was with our grandparents, it is here alive and well. We must open our eyes, stand up and come together as a people to withstand the racism we still endure to this day. I hope you enjoyed the site!