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Congress Passes Historic Anti-Lynching Legislation
Sixty-five years after the horrific lynching of teenager Emmett Till, the U.S. House of Representatives has finally passed H.R. 35,…
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Maryland Lynching Commission Continues its Mission
During its recently-held first public meeting of the new year the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission, created by legislation…
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JESSE JACKSON: Trump Not Alone in Failing to Understand What a Real Lynching Is
To this day, no Congress has passed, and no president has signed into law, a bill to outlaw lynching as…
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MALVEAUX: No More Mary Turners
Mary Turner was lynched on May 19, 1918 because she dared raise her voice. Her husband, Hayes Turner, was among…
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The Storied History of the Black Press: ‘The Pillars of Black America’s Struggle for Justice’
Since the founding of the Black Press 192 years ago, African American-owned newspapers have served their communities in ways that…
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Lynching While Lunching? This, Too, is America’s History
I wonder if returning to those so-called days of greatness seek to resurrect an era of "two" Americas — one…
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Lynching Memorial and Museum Opening Highlights America’s Racist Past, Parallels Today’s Killings of African Americans
Hundreds of people lined up in the rain to experience a long overdue piece of American history and honor the…
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Teacher Who Told Black Student Classmates Would ‘Lynch’ Him Not Fired Or Suspended
An Ohio middle school teacher will not be suspended or terminated after telling her 13-year-old Black student he would face…
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Black Congressman Threatened With Lynching After Calls for Trump’s Impeachment
Rep. Al Green of Texas received several threatening voicemail messages over the weekend after he made the case for President…
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New Bill Redefines the Term ‘Lynching’
Special to the NNPA via OurWeekly Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (NNPA) — Senate Bill 629, a measure to…
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