When Whites Riot: Writing Race and Violence in American and South African Cultures

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When Whites Riot When Whites Riot WRITING RACE AND VIOLENCE IN AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN CULTURES Sheila Smith McKoy The University ofWisconsin Press The University of Wisconsin Press 1930 Monroe Street Madison, Wisconsin 53711 www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/ 3 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8LU, England Copyright © 2001 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System All rights reserved 1 3 5 4 2 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Smith McKoy, Sheila. When whites riot: writing race and violence in American and South African cultures / Sheila Smith McKoy. 182 pp. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-299-17390-9 (alk.: paper) ISBN 0-299-17394-1 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. United States-Race relations. 2. Whites-United States-History 3. Riots-United States-History. 4. Racism-United States. 5. Mass media and race relations-United States. 6. South Africa-Race relations. 7. Whites-South Africa-History 8. Riots-South Africa-History. 9. Racism-South Africa. 10. Mass media and race relations-South Africa. I. Title. E184.A1 S664 2001 305.8'00968-dc21 2001002077 For the millions who have died as a result of racial violence whose sacrifice must not be forgotten my father, Raymond Smith, Jr., whose spirit will always guide me my great uncle, Alfonso Faison, whose memory inspires me my son, Raymond Smith McKoy, whose love and wisdom have always humbled me ...