WashU Expert: 鈥楩erguson鈥 inspired generation of activists, political leaders
Washington University in St. LouisClarissa Rile Hayward, a professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis and an expert on social movements, said that Michael Brown鈥檚 death forced law enforcement agencies around the country to grapple with the racism within their departments and led to an uptick in activism and political engagement.