National Memorial for Peace and Justice

Throughout the nation’s history, promising signs of Black American progress have been shattered by acts of violence serving the interests of white supremacy. The extent of that violence is widespread and ongoing. From lynchings to the decimation of entire communities by white mob savagery with deadly and far-reaching consequences. Examples of this American brand of white violence affected Black wealth and Black lives in Colfax (1873) and Coushatta, Louisiana (1874), Wilmington, North Carolina (1898), Atlanta (1906), Elaine, Arkansas and Chicago (1919), in Ocoee, Florida (1920) and the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma (1921), to name only a few. | Learn more at waysandmeansshow.org.

From the late 1800s through the middle of the 20th century, lynchings were a widespread form of racial violence against African-Americans in the southern…

From the late 1800s through the middle of the 20th century, lynchings were a widespread form of racial violence against African-Americans in the southern…

It’s hard to count the exact number of African Americans who were lynched by white mobs during the years following slavery. Numbers show most of these…