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On the nights of August 19–22, 1991, a series of protests and violent events involving the Black and Hasidic Jewish communities in Brooklyn, New York, culminated in the Crown Heights riot. This article recontextualizes the riot's narrative, framing it not just as an antisemitic event but as one in which younger members of the Black Caribbean majority expressed their frustrations through peaceful marches, physical fights, and the destruction of property. Including and centering Black Caribbean voices about this event does not replace Jewish testimony but rather brings that testimony into conversation with a side of the story typically ignored. The riot was not simply the result of antisemitism and a rejection of anti-Blackness. It was, rather, a response to the longstanding resentments of Black Caribbean residents over unequal distribution of resources, racism, disenfranchisement, over-policing, disputes over public and private space, and political under-representation. The untimely deaths of Gavin Cato and Yankel Rosenbaum brought attention to the Central Brooklyn community and highlighted arguments about the differential treatment of both communities by law enforcement, politicians, and City Hall. Through this article's centering of Black Caribbean voices, the riot's complete narrative enters historical scholarship, bringing these voices into conversation with the Hasidic Jewish community and collective memory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |