Afro History Today in Afro History ! Rodney King is beaten by police and caught on video in 1991. written by Marc Alexander March 3, 2026 Screenshot of footage of King beaten by LAPD officers on March 3, 1991 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) View image | gettyimages.com By Justinhoch / Justin Hoch for a Hudson Union Society event Rodney King Today in Afro History ! Rodney King is beaten by police and caught on video in 1991. was last modified: February 2nd, 2026 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthday’s ! NFL player, Herschel Walker ! Olympian, Jackie Joyner-Kersee ! NFL player, Santonio Holmes ! Rapper, Tone-Loc ! next post Happy Birthday to Jackie Joyner-Kersee ! You may also like Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actress, Esther Rolle... November 8, 2025 Investigator: Girl was beheaded after seeing grandmother... July 16, 2018 No decision yet on status of Raiders’... November 30, 2016 R&B legend Billy Ocean insists he has... June 1, 2018 Sources: Calderon is headed back to Detroit July 2, 2018 Toni Braxton & Tank Roll to New... April 14, 2018 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Rihanna !... February 20, 2026 NYC Rent Guideline Board Votes To Hike... June 28, 2017 Today in Afro History ! Actress/Singer, Pearl... August 17, 2025 Rams To Unveil New Uniforms For 2020... July 27, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.