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The National Lynching Memorial Opens In Alabama

Posted on April 26, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opening Thursday, stands high on a hillside overlooking downtown Montgomery, Ala. Beyond the buildings you can see the winding Alabama River and hear the distant whistle of a train — the nexus that … Continue reading →

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Black History | FBI investigates claim suspects in 1946 Georgia mass lynching may be alive

Posted on February 20, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

US authorities are investigating whether some of those responsible for one of the American south’s most notorious mass lynchings are still alive, in an attempt to finally bring prosecutions over the brutal unsolved killings. FBI agents have questioned a man … Continue reading →

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Black History | Elaine Race Riot Lynching Massacre

Posted on February 19, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

In 1919, tragedy struck Elaine, Arkansas. In events that were largely overlooked by the history books, whites rioted against the black population. Elaine, Arkansas, Race Riot of 1919, a riot by white mobs that resulted in the deaths of 200 … Continue reading →

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Black History | Will U.S. Address Legacy of Racial Terrorism?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip: LIZA A new report has uncovered shocking details about the history of lynchings in the United States and their legacy today. After five years of exhaustive research and interviews with local historians and descendants of lynching victims, the … Continue reading →

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Black History | Names of 3,959 victims of “racial terror lynchings” released

Posted on February 10, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Ala., released a report on the history of lynchings in the United States, the result of five years of research and 160 visits to sites around the South. The authors of the report compiled … Continue reading →

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