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An NAACP flyer campaigning for the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives in 1922, but was filibustered to defeat in the Senate. Dyer, the NAACP, and freedom fighters around the country, like Flossie Baily, struggled for years to get the Dyer and other anti-lynching bills passed, to no avail. Today there is still no U.S. law specifically against lynching. In 2005, eighty of the 100 U.S. Senators voted for a resolution to apologize to victims' families and the country for their failure to outlaw lynching. Courtesy of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

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Claude, age 23, just months before his 1930 murder. Courtesy of Faith Deeter.

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Souvenir Portrait of the Lynching of Abram Smith and Thomas Shipp, August 7, 1930, by studio photographer Lawrence Beitler. Courtesy of the Indiana Hisorical Society.

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March 9, 2022

By BlackNews.com

Collage of photos from The Black Male Archive

Nashville, TN — Reminisce Preservation is proud to invite everyone to delve into the world of outstanding Black men with its Black Male Archives. The archive was launched on October 1, 2021, and is home to a repository of photos, collections, dissertations, statistical data, and comprehensive news article citations from 2000 to the present.The Black Males Archives is a compilation of all the successes and continuous strives of Black men across all industries and houses them in one place. In a time when the Black man is frequently vilified, marginalized, and experiences a lack of support, the index is a welcome breath of fresh air.

The database is wholly virtual…

This crucial curation was conceptualized by the passionate and multifaceted Rodney Freeman, a proud father, brother, son, librarian, author, self-proclaimed nerd, and hip-hop extraordinaire. Recognizing the overwhelmingly negative portrayal of Black men over the past few years, he began to wonder if he was seen in the same light as portrayed by the media. Becoming concerned that misrepresentation would also affect other Black men in his life, such as his father and brother, he decided to rewrite the script. Hence, the Black Male Archives was established.

At its core, Reminisce Preservation’s platform epitomizes the importance of representation. It highlights Black men around the globe in a positive, progressive light, ultimately affirming burgeoning young men that they are not limited to or by the status quo.

Learn about how The Black Male Archives is set to become an invaluable resource.

Positive representation is crucial among black men, a group experiencing higher suicide rates, longer prison sentences, and early deaths.

Find more helpful resources and projects in our breaking news section.

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