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This chapter depicts the violent relationship between Tejanos (Texas Mexicans) and Texas Rangers in the late 19th century and early 20th century, culminating in the notion that “though a Tejano spent his life under the watchful eyes of whites, he was beneath all notice in death.”

In this essay, the author details the violence imposed by GIs in the 1940s on the Mexican American population living in Los Angeles, California.

In this essay, the author details how tension built and violence erupted—specifically against Muslim Americans—in the days following the September 11th attacks.

The distrust between the Jewish community and African-American community in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in the 1990s reached an all-time high when a runaway car struck two children.

This essay details Medgar Evers’ involvement in the civil rights movement as a pivotal member of the Mississippi NAACP. It also addresses his tragic murder at the hands of a White Citizens Council member.