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On July 11, 1954, white residents of Indianola, Mississippi, formed the first White Citizens’ Council to organize and carry out massive resistance to racial integration of public schools.
On this day in 1899, a white mob abducted Frank Embree from officers transporting him to stand trial and lynched him in front of a crowd of over 1,000 people in Fayette, Missouri. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
"Waiting for Auction" by Vinnie Bagwell (@vinniebagwell) at Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama. Plan your visit to the Legacy Sites here: legacysites.eji.org
On this day in 1913, 35 Black men at a segregated prison camp in Mississippi burned to death when the neglected dormitory they were locked into at night caught fire. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
On this day in 2015, the North Carolina legislature passed a law requiring approval to change or remove any monuments, in an effort to prevent Confederate monuments from being removed. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
On this day in 1919, a mob of white men moved through a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., gathering weapons and beating Black residents, starting a campaign of terror that would continue for days. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
On this day in 1946, Maceo Snipes was lynched in Taylor County, Georgia, for voting in a recent election. His relatives later faced threats and fled the region in fear. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
Federal Communications Commission announced on June 30 that the agency has postponed enforcement of new rules designed to cap exorbitant phone and video call rates for incarcerated people and their families. eji.org/news/fcc-delay…
On this day in 1956, to undermine the local bus boycott against segregation, the City Commission in Tallahassee, Florida, ordered a crackdown on drivers who volunteered to carpool Black residents. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
"While [Bryan Stevenson's] book powerfully describes the EJI’s work in preventing wrongful convictions, The Legacy Museum is a way for visitors to step into the narrative themselves and experience an immersive account of the country’s injustices." - @alnewscenter…
On this day in 1944, 27-year-old Irene Morgan was traveling by bus from Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland, when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
On this day in 1954, the U.S. government staged mass deportations across the Southwest. By the end of the campaign, thousands of people had been deported, including many in the country legally and even some U.S. citizens. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
On this day in 1959, a fashion show committee in New York removed all Black models from planned scenes in an upcoming show after editors protested depictions of racially integrated groups. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
On this day in 1929, more than 200 Black residents of North Platte, Nebraska, were terrorized by a white mob and forced to flee, leaving behind their homes forever. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
On this day in 1898, a Black man was falsely accused and lynched by unmasked white men near Charlottesville, Virginia. Despite police witnessing this lynching, no one was ever held accountable. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
"EJI’s calendar invites us to engage with these stories, not as distant relics of the past, but as living truths that continue to shape our present." - @newsone newsone.com/6298052/eji-ye…
Montavius Banks, 31, was killed on June 6 at Limestone Correctional Facility in Alabama. Men who bore witness beat on windows and doors trying to get emergency medical attention for Mr. Banks. Officers did not enter the dorm until one hour later. eji.org/news/limestone…
Montavius Banks, 31, was killed on June 6 at Limestone Correctional Facility in Alabama. Men who bore witness beat on windows and doors trying to get emergency medical attention for Mr. Banks. Officers did not enter the dorm until one hour later. eji.org/news/limestone…
On this day in 1969, GA Governor Lester Maddox announced he would rather close all public schools in the state for several years than comply with integration orders from the Justice Department. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
