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Fostering Peace and Community After the Crown Heights Riots

Director of the Crown Heights Youth Collective in Brooklyn, Richard Green. A year ago there were race riots in Crown Heights spurred by the accidental death of a young black boy, and the subsequent murder of a Yeshiva student. During the disturbances, Green was outside with a bullhorn trying to keep the peace in the streets. Since then, he has launched a program to bring black and Jewish youth together, called the Crown Heights Youth Collective.

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Other segments from the episode on September 3, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 3, 1992: Interview with Charlie Rich; Review of Miles Davis's album "Doo-Bop" and Jim Hall's album "Youkali"; Interview with Richard Green; Review of the film …

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