TY - JOUR
T1 - Crisis communication in racial issues
AU - Williams, David E.
AU - Olaniran, Bolanle A.
PY - 2002/11
Y1 - 2002/11
N2 - On November 17, 1998, three individuals were detained by local police in Lubbock, Texas for attempting a pigeon drop scum in a Wal Mart parking lot. The three suspects were the head coach, an assistant coach, and the husband of the head coach from the visiting Hampton University women's basketball team. The three were eventually proven innocent and released, but not before a crisis involving racial overtones had been initiated. The case study explores the crisis management responses of Texas Tech University and Lubbock, Texas and the implications for the study of crises involving race.
AB - On November 17, 1998, three individuals were detained by local police in Lubbock, Texas for attempting a pigeon drop scum in a Wal Mart parking lot. The three suspects were the head coach, an assistant coach, and the husband of the head coach from the visiting Hampton University women's basketball team. The three were eventually proven innocent and released, but not before a crisis involving racial overtones had been initiated. The case study explores the crisis management responses of Texas Tech University and Lubbock, Texas and the implications for the study of crises involving race.
KW - Crisis communication
KW - Crisis response strategies
KW - Race
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036862202&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00909880216595
DO - 10.1080/00909880216595
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036862202
VL - 30
SP - 293
EP - 313
JO - Journal of Applied Communication Research
JF - Journal of Applied Communication Research
SN - 0090-9882
IS - 4
ER -