“Black Resistance in the STRESS Era: Commemorating the Lives of Ricardo Buck and Craig Mitchell” (Sept. 18, 2021).
On Sept. 17, 1971, Black teenagers Ricardo Buck and Craig Mitchell were shot and killed by officers in the STRESS unit of the Detroit Police Department. This panel discussion, hosted by the General Baker Institute and co-sponsored by the Policing and Social Justice HistoryLab of the U-M Carceral State Project, features Black community activists who discuss Ricardo and Craig’s lives, their murders, the broader context of police violence, and the movement that brought down the notorious STRESS unit. Featuring Benjamin Holloway, Gino Fortune, Gregory Hicks, and Dan Aldridge. Moderated by Lloyd Simpson, Ph.D. student in History at U-M and an affiliate of the General Baker Institute.
Watch the full panel discussion here.
