Nation: The Summer: Cloudy, Occasional Storms

IN a largely black enclave of Miami called Brownsville, the trouble began when the white manager of a Pic 'N' Pay supermarket charged a woman $1.25 to cash her $157 welfare check. There had already been complaints that black customers were often addressed as "nigger" and that the store was selling rotten meat. State inspectors had ordered more than 500 Ibs. of meat destroyed because it was spoiling as a result of poor refrigeration, but the move was too late. Early last week, blacks hit the streets, stoning passing cars on Northwest 27th...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!