The 50th Anniversary of The Kerner Commission Report – Relevant More Than Ever

Detroit, July 1967. Source: Lee Balterman—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

In an interview broadcast this morning on WGN Radio’s (720 AM) “The Opening Bell,” Teresa Córdova, director of the UIC Great Cities Institute, previewed the institute’s upcoming series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Kerner Commission report on urban cities and reflected on the importance and relevance of the report today. Listen to the segment, which begins around the 5:00 mark, here. For more information on the event series being held Feb. 26 – Mar. 2, read our blog post on the week’s activities.