Day: December 19, 2020
The Story Of Carolyn Bryant, The White Woman Whose Lie Caused The Murder Of Emmett Till In 1955, Carolyn Bryant Donham claimed Emmett Till sexually harassed her, which led to the 14-year-old’s horrific lynching. More than 60 years later, she admitted to lying about the incident. On Aug. 28, 1955, a black 14-year-old named Emmett […]
Slave owners used to put young black boys on the ground and use their bodies to keep their filthy feet warm and “clean.” They used to keep them at the bottom of their beds in the winter months so that their feet could keep warm. At times, the young black boys would play the role […]
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Judge allows DNA testing in case of Tennessee man on death row for 32 years. (CNN)Evidence in the case of a Tennessee man who was sentenced to death three decades ago can be tested for the first time for DNA, a judge ruled this week.Pervis Payne, who has been on death row for 32 years, […]
A true daughter of the confederacy has written what should be the last words on the monuments: By Caroline Randall Williams June 26, 2020 I have rape-colored skin. My light-brown-blackness is a living testament to the rules, the practices, the causes of the Old South. If there are those who want to remember the legacy […]
