Posts Tagged ‘Lynching’
ABHM Book Club Presents: Our Town by Cynthia Carr
This month’s book selection is Cynthia Carr’s Our Town. In Our Town, Carr, who grew up in Marion, IN and later became a journalist, explores the issues of race, loyalty, and memory in America through the lens of the historic lynching in Marion. Part mystery, part history, part true crime saga, Our Town is a riveting read that lays bare a raw and little-chronicled facet of our national memory and provides a starting point toward reconciliation with the past.
Read MoreBiden to Create Monument to Emmett Till Amid Fights Over Black History
President Biden is to establish a monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. He launched this project at an important time– during a divisive political battle over teaching Black history.
Read MoreJason Aldean’s new music video was filmed at a lynching site. A big country music network pulled it
Country music star Jason Aldean‘s latest music video was pulled from television due to its controversial undertones concerning racism and gun control.
Read MoreBlack Americans say white vigilantism played a role in Jordan Neely’s homicide
“It reignites the terror in the souls of Black folks when we witness these killings of our people without trial, without jury, without adjudication,” one psychologist said.
Read MoreOklahoma county leaders caught on audio talking about killing reporters, complaining they can no longer lynch Black people
The governor of Oklahoma has called for the resignations of the sheriff and other top officials in a rural county after racist comments were recorded
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Believed to be John Brondon Share Special Exhibits The Freedom-Lovers’ Roll Call Wall Stories Behind the Postcards: Paintings and Collages of Jennifer Scott Portraiture of Resistance Memorial to the Victims of Lynching Freedom-Lovers’ Pledge Echoes of Equality: Art Inspired by Memphis and Maya Explore Our Galleries African Peoples Before Captivity Kidnapped: The Middle Passage Nearly…
Read MoreLawsuit seeks white woman’s arrest in Emmett Till’s 1955 kidnapping, lynching
Family members of Emmett Till are demanding the arrest of Caroline Bryant, the woman whose accusation led to the boy’s lynching.
Read MoreABHM Book Club Presents: A Time of Terror
Dr. James Cameron is the only known survivor of a lynching to write and publish a memoir about such an experience. We will discuss his memoir on February 23, 2023.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: A Time of Terror (Founder’s memoir)
ABHM’s founder, Dr. James Cameron is the only known survivor of a lynching and published a memoir about such an experience. This month’s book selection is his memoir, A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story.
Read MoreEmmett Till and his mother honored with congressional medal
Emmett Till, the boy who was lynched after a white women’s false accusation, and his mother receive a posthumous award honoring their lives.
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