Tag Archives: Alabama Lynching Memorial

Sculpture at Lynching Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.

Posted on March 22, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
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60 Minutes: Oprah goes inside Memorial to Victims of Lynching

Posted on April 9, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

There is a reckoning taking place in America over how we remember our history. Much of the focus has been on whether or not to take down monuments that celebrate the Confederacy. But this story is about a new monument … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Crimes Against Humanity, Current Events, Lynching, Murder, News, Open Thread, racial hate, racial terror, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 49 Comments

The Equal Justice Initiative National Lynching Museum

Posted on March 16, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) plans to build a national memorial to victims of lynching in Montgomery, Alabama, which is expected to open in 2018. This memorial project relating to America’s history of racial terror and lynching will become the … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread

Posted on August 26, 2016 by rikyrah

TGIF Alabama Lynching Memorial to confront U.S. history of slavery

Posted in African Americans, Black Lives Matter, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Democracy, discrimination, Jim Crow laws, Lynching, Open Thread, Politics, Racism | Tagged , , , | 59 Comments