Tag Archives: History of Lynching in the US

This is what President Obama was speaking about at the National Prayer Breakfast. OWN YOUR ISH, #AmeriKKKa.

Posted on February 7, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

RawStory: The charred corpse of a young black man, tied to a blistered tree in the heart of the Texas Bible Belt. Next to the burned body, young white men can be seen smiling and grinning, seemingly jubilant at their … Continue reading →

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U.S. Government Approval | 10 Outrageous Reasons Black People Were Lynched in America

Posted on February 23, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip Atlanta BlackStar For years the U.S. government allowed racist white lynch mobs to murder Black men, women and children for practically nothing. The lynchings were so absurd one could argue that Black people’s lives were little to no … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Civil Rights, discrimination, History, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Racism, Slavery | Tagged , , , , | 36 Comments