Tag: lynching
National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery open to the...
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a six-acre site overlooking the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery opened to the public on Thursday.
Dedicated to 4,075 blacks...
Oprah, 60 Minutes airs photos of lynchings from new Alabama memorial;...
Montgomery, Ala. The original capital of the Confederacy, a city once mired in racism, will soon redefine its legacy when it opens the nation’s first memorial dedicated...
National lynching memorial and slavery museum sets open date in Alabama
The original capital of the Confederacy, a city once mired in racism, will soon redefine its legacy when it opens the nation’s first memorial dedicated to lynching...
Lynching memorial to open in Montgomery
Southern states have long welcomed tourists retracing the footsteps of the late Martin Luther King Jr. and others who opposed segregation. Now the Alabama...
Equal Justice Initiative plans memorial to lynching victims in Alabama
The Equal Justice Initiative has announced plans to open a national memorial to lynching victims next year in Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery-based organization released a stunning report...