Posts Tagged ‘Lynching’
Jim Crow’s Forgotten History of Homicides
Decades before George Floyd died in Minneapolis, another man with the same name in Florida was killed, and his story is included in this book.
Read MoreA North Texas school district says a book chapter by its namesake about a lynching is not appropriate for some students
In his book, George Dawson writes about his boyhood in the early 1900s, but some people worry the content isn’t appropriate for young minds.
Read More1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest
The family of Emmett Till, who was brutally murdered at 14, demands an arrest after a decades-old warrant was found in a courthouse basement.
Read MoreMarker dedication pays tribute to 3 Black men lynched 140 years ago in Lawrence
A new historical market honors three men who were lynched in Lawrence, Kansas after their unmarked graves were located.
Read MoreReggie Jackson: Why The Emmett Till Antilynching Act Is Mostly Just Another Empty Gesture
Many have celebrated the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, signed into law on March 29, 2022. I see no reason to celebrate a law that is one hundred years late and is not an anti-lynching bill, despite the name.
Read MoreLett’s Stand Against Debt Peonage Cost His Life
A genealogist, teacher, and writer from Alabama became interested in Lett’s story when teaching middle school students genealogy, ELA, and social studies. She took them on a field trip to EJI’s Lynching Memorial, where they saw Oliver Lett’s name and realized that he was an ancestor of many of her students.
Read MoreFormer South Carolina KKK museum to become a diversity center
The Echo Project, spearheaded by the Rev. David Kennedy plans to turn a former KKK headquarters building, the Echo Theater, into a diversity center that educates the community about its history.
Read MoreIndianapolis lynching victim’s death ruled as homicide 100 years after his murder
100 years after George Tompkins’ hanging death was ruled a suicide, his death certificate has been updated to reflect the reality of his murder.
Read MoreHouse passes anti-lynching bill after more than 200 failed attempts
The Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed in a 422-3 vote Monday, after more than 200 failed attempts since 1900.
Read MoreGeorge Marshall Clark: Unmarked Grave of Milwaukee Lynching Victim Gets Headstone After 160 Years
Nearly two centuries after his brief life and brutal death were entered into public record as the only recorded lynching in Milwaukee history, George Marshall Clark’s unmarked grave was memorialized with a granite headstone during a special ceremony at Forest Home Cemetery on September 8. The moving event was sponsored by ABHM and Forest Home Cemetery.
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