The Riot Report (movie)
- User score: 8.5
- Production country: United States of America
- Producer: Michelle Ferrari
- Production companies: GBH, American Experience Films
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 11/21/2023
- Run time: 111 min.
Movie description
In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to investigate why Black neighborhoods all over the country were “rioting” in protest. He was blindsided by the findings, which blamed the government for race-exclusive policies that fomented poverty, housing crises, unemployment, and discrimination. The film commemorates the landmark report and hints at lessons for a world where racism continues to be a divisive, damaging force.
