Bernell Butler Homegrown Heroes Full Interview
Item
Title
Bernell Butler Homegrown Heroes Full Interview
Identifier
2024.017.016
Type
Moving Image
Description
This interview with Bernell Butler was conducted on March 27, 2024. In this interview, Reverend Bernell Butler describes growing up in the Belltown neighborhood of Riverside, California, his military service, and eventual calling into the ministry. He recounts the tragic circumstances around the death of his niece, Tyisha Miller, who was killed by police in 1998. Butler discusses the community's outrage and protests and the challenges he faced in mobilizing support and seeking justice, as Tyisha's story made national headlines and garnered the support of African American leaders like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Butler organized multiple actions for his niece, including a freeway nonviolent protest, and became the spokesperson for the family and continued to advocate for police accountability and community care.
Subject
Police brutality
African American history
Activism
Civil Rights Activism
Spatial Coverage
Riverside (Calif.)
Temporal Coverage
1998 - 2020
Creator
Scherly Virgill
Date
3/27/2024
Contributor
Reverend Bernell Butler
Format
.mov
Language
English
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