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The lynching of Will Brown is one of the many riots and massacres of Blacks by whites that took place in and around the “Red Summer” of 1919. This one was meticulously documented in words and photos. It was also witnessed by 14-year-old Henry Fonda, who would become a highly acclaimed Academy Award-winning American film actor, best known for his roles as plain-speaking idealists. A commemoration of the lynching and placement of a marker on Brown’s grave was held in Omaha in 2019, on the hundredth anniversary of this episode of racial terror.
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When Ron Irwin and Madeleine L’Engle became pen pals, neither knew how their correspondence would change both of their lives.
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An international organization whose work advocating for refugees, political prisoners and victims of violence worldwide said Wednesday the NYPD intentionally and illegally carried out a massive attack on peaceful protesters. The event could end up costing taxpayers big time.
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Rights groups say prosecutors are trying to quash anti-racism protests with excessive charges threatening long prison terms.
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Actions by Black folk changed the meaning of the Civil War, turning it from a war to preserve a white government into a war to destroy the institution of slavery.
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NOW: Free At Last? Introduction By the 1980s, Black America came to another roadblock in the long struggle to full equality. After the Civil Rights and Black Power movements,…
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Quiet in demeanor but with a playful spirit, James Cameron was a force of nature and an unrelenting champion for civil rights. He overcame anger and hate as a young man, then dedicated his life to preserving and sharing Black history as an integral part of U.S. history, eradicating racism and fulfilling the ideals and promise of America.
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Kidnapped: The Middle Passage Introduction In this gallery we examine the kidnapping of Africans, first by Europeans and later by Americans as well. The Middle Passage was the second…
Read More >Recent research shows that experiences of hardship and violence” leave their mark on the body, especially that of the male offspring. What ramifications does this increased violence, especially against black males , have for future generations of black children?
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The real origin of prison slavery is found in the 13th amendment which allows forced labor “as punishment for a crime.”
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