Posts Tagged ‘Lynching’
Barn Where White Men Murdered Emmett Till to Be Preserved as a ‘Reverent, Sacred Site’
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center announced the purchase, made possibly by a donation, from the property’s previous white owner.
Read MoreHundreds gather to mourn Trey Reed at Delta State vigil after his tragic death
Students who attended the vigil to support the campus community shared that while they were glad people could come together, they still had questions about what happened on their campus.
Read MoreAfter being hidden away from public view, the gun used to kill Emmett Till is now on display
The gun is now on display at the Museum of Mississippi History & Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson.
Read MoreMaryland’s Forgotten Victims: Shedding Light on the State’s Lynching Legacy
Since 2018, the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project has worked to uncover the state’s legacy of racial terror, documenting dozens of lynchings that were long ignored or forgotten.
Read MoreFans Are Obsessed With This New Political Hayley Williams Song
The musician, who is best known for her work with band Paramore, released 17 new songs, one which references a poem about lynching.
Read MoreDecades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice
A scholar of the arts looks into the significance of the nearly 80-year-old secular song, which is based on a poem.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: A Time of Terror
In honor of our late founder’s birthday in February, we will once again be reading and discussing Dr. James Cameron’s memoir, A Time of Terror. We will discuss this important book that is at the heart of ABHM on Thursday, February 27th at 6 PM via Zoom.
Read MoreNational Archives digitize cold cases of Black American murders
The names and stories of multiple Black Americans who faced racial violence will be known, thanks to investigative work by Axios.
Read MoreLocal sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama
The FBI is investigating the death of Dennoriss Richardson, 39, in Alabama, who was found hanging in an abandoned house, invoking a long history of state-sanctioned lynchings of Black people.
Read MoreABHM Book Club Presents: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
Explore Isabel Wilkerson’s eye-opening examination, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” revealing how deeply entrenched caste systems shape societies globally. With profound insights and compelling narratives, Wilkerson challenges readers to confront systemic inequities and envision a future rooted in justice and equality.
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