Agitation urbaine ; Centre de prévention ; Communauté ; Etats-Unis ; Géographie politique ; Géographie sociale ; Noirs ; Race ; Rumeur ; Sécurité ; Violence
Blacks ; Community ; Political geography ; Race ; Security ; Social geography ; United States of America ; Violence
This paper analyzes the emergence of Rumor Control Centers across the US during the late-1960s. The Centers, which were operated by municipal government agencies, were formed in response to the racialized violence that flared up in many cities