Reuben Stacy, a 37-year-old black man, hangs from a tree on Old Davie Road in Fort Lauderdale, blood trickling down his body and dripping off his toes. Behind him, a white girl, about 7 years old, looks on, a strange smile on her face as she takes in the sight of the “strange fruit” her […]
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Secrets of 1946 Mass Lynching Could Be Revealed After Court Ruling | The New York Times
Matt Stevens, The New York Times Leah Chase (left) and Jessica B. Harris at Dooky Chase’s in 2018. PHOTO: CEDRIC ANGELES. Featured Image [dropcap]On[/dropcap] July 25, 1946, two black couples were riding in a car in Walton County, Ga., when they were mobbed by a group of white men. They were dragged from the car […]
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3 Black U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime | The New York Times
Under the bill, lynching would be punishable by a sentence of up to life in prison. The measure would not preclude murder charges that can already be brought under existing law.
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A Lynching Memorial Is Opening. The Country Has Never Seen Anything Like It. | The New York Times
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opening Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., is dedicated to victims of white supremacy.
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Echoes of Lynchings in Quiet Photos | The New York Times
Oliver Clasper traveled through the United States seeking spaces where lynchings took place, ranging from the American south to New York City.
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EJI Announces Plans to Build a Museum and National Lynching Memorial
The Equal Justice Initiative plans to build a national memorial to victims of lynching and open a museum that explores African American history from enslavement to mass incarceration. Both the museum and memorial will open in Montgomery, Alabama, in 2017.
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