Since this event, American attitudes have evolved.
The changes are made in progressive ways.
Blacks Americans have been fighting for their rights.
Until the late 80s, they have suffered from social inequality and police brutality.
Indeed, on 3 March 1991, a Rodney Kings an African-American is violently beaten by four white police officers in Los Angeles.
A year later, the court bleaches the police.
It will follow very violent riots in Los Angeles, who 53 dead, thousands injured and damage is estimated at $ 1 billion.
These are the Watts riots
Since then, the black American community is much represented in music, sports and cinema.
Nowadays, many Afro-American families suffering from poverty and live in ghettos.
November 4, 2008, Barack Obama is the first black president of the United States.
His father was Kenyan and his mother is white.
Born in Hawaii, he has worked extensively in the neighborhoods of Chicago.
He was graduate of Harvard.
November 2013
Vota ara! 