The lynching of Jesse Washington is remembered as the ‘Waco Horror,’ for its brutality, long duration, and large public participation. Photo shows the burnt remains of Washington’s body. May 15, 1916.
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This Is Not News: Black Voters Overwhelmingly Choose Biden over Trump
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Jefferson Franklin Long (1836 – 1901)
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The Great Migration “We Gettin’ Da @#$% Outta Here”
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Bad Blood
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Middle class African American family seated on lawn in Georgia, ca. 1899.
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“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves”
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African Americans, members of 369th Colored Infantry, wave from a troop ship as they arrive back in New York City, ca. 1919