mmemarti
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Educator. Music enthusiast. Traveler. And dogs. Pronouns: she/her “We all do better when we all do better.” -Paul Wellstone💚
On this day in 2017, more than 200 members of white supremacist, alt-right, neo-Nazi, and pro-Confederate groups from across the country marched with torches at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Aug. 11, 2017 | White Supremacists Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
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Special interests think they can buy this Senate seat. They've spent $20 million to do it. But I have seen what Minnesotans can do when we organize together. So when it comes down to the many or the money, I'm betting on us.
On this day in 1898, a white mob stormed the jail in Clarendon, Arkansas, and lynched four Black people before they could stand trial.
Aug. 10, 1898 | White Mob Lynches Four Black People in Clarendon, Arkansas
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On this day in 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. A grand jury refused to indict the officer, who was never held accountable.
Aug. 9, 2014 | White Police Officer Shoots and Kills Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri
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On this day in 2016, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed's family filed a lawsuit against the city of Irving, Texas, after he was racially profiled and arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school.
Aug. 8, 2016 | 14-Year-Old Arrested for Bringing Clock to School Sues
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On this day in 1930, a white mob lynched two Black teenagers in Indiana and nearly lynched a third, 16-year-old James Cameron. Though the lynching was photographed, no one was ever held accountable.
Aug. 7, 1930 | Thousands Lynch Two Black Men in Marion, Indiana
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On this day in 1942, Southern Railway adopted a policy effectively denying meal service to Black passengers on its trains. The U.S. government subsequently upheld this discriminatory policy.
Aug. 6, 1942 | Interstate Railroad Company Adopts Policy Denying Black Riders Service
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Remember when DHS promised to reduce its presence in Minnesota after the Surge? They're back. And this time they bought a place. DHS paid CoreCivic $495.6M for the old Appleton prison, plus another Kansas facility. Total: $734M. No lease. No contract to expire. They own it. 🧵
On this day in 2012, a white man opened fire on worshippers at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people and seriously injuring several others.
Aug. 5, 2012 | Six People Killed in Racially Motivated Attack at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin
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On this day in 1964, the bodies of three missing civil rights workers—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—were found in Longdale, Mississippi, shot and buried in a shallow grave.
Aug. 4, 1964 | Missing Civil Rights Workers Found Dead in Mississippi
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On this day in 1919, a week of white mob violence targeting Black communities in Chicago ended, leaving 38 dead, hundreds injured, and over 1,000 Black families homeless.
Aug. 3, 1919 | White Mobs Terrorize Black Community on Chicago's South Side
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On this day in 1900, North Carolina approved a literacy test voting requirement that was used to disenfranchise most Black people in the state.
Aug. 2, 1900 | North Carolina Votes to Disenfranchise Black Residents
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“Ladies and gentlemen, rock ‘n’ roll” 45 years ago today, MTV debuted as a 24-hour cable network playing nothing but music videos...changing the industry forever. We celebrate the occasion by playing many of those first day’s videos tonight on my Twitch channel starting at 8pm central. 📺
On this day in 1944, white transit workers in Philadelphia protested the promotion of eight Black workers to become trolley drivers—a job previously reserved for white men.
Aug. 1, 1944 | White Transit Workers Protest Black Workers' Promotions in Philadelphia
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On this day in 1963, nine years after the Supreme Court banned racial segregation in public schools, the University of North Alabama denied admission to Walter Gunn because he was Black.
Jul. 31, 1963 | Years After Brown Ruling, UNA Denies Black Student Admission Based on Race
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On this day in 1866, a white mob that included many Confederate veterans attacked a group of Black people who were participating in a voting rights convention in New Orleans, killing dozens.
Jul. 30, 1866 | White Mob Attacks Black Voting Rights Convention in New Orleans
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On this day in 1910, a white mob of hundreds massacred Black residents in Slocum, a majority-Black community in Texas.
Jul. 29, 1910 | White Mob Massacres Black Residents in Slocum, Texas
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On this day in 1916, police in Louisville, Kentucky, arrested three Black people allegedly involved in interracial relationships and launched a full investigation into other local cases.
Jul. 28, 1916 | Louisville Police Arrest Three Black People for Interracial Relationships
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On this day in 1967, the Detroit Rebellion ended. During the conflict, at least 43 people, 33 of whom were Black, were killed—most at the hands of law enforcement.
Jul. 27, 1967 | Detroit Rebellion Leaves Dozens Dead, Most at the Hands of Law Enforcement
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On this day in 1949, a mob of hundreds of white men shot Ernest Thomas, a Black man, over 400 times while he was asleep under a tree in Madison County, Florida.
Jul. 26, 1949 | White Mob Lynches Ernest Thomas, Member of Groveland Four
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I get tired of the right saying anyone who disagrees with them hate America. It's such nonsense.
On this day in 1946, two Black couples were lynched in Walton County, Georgia. Even with a federal investigation, no one was ever held accountable.
Jul. 25, 1946 | White Mob Lynches Two Black Couples in Walton County, Georgia
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DJing my first-ever all ‘90s party tonight at the Uptown VFW in Minneapolis! (9pm - 1am) I’ll cover all genres that make you move. 💥 Tickets should be available at the door, but if you want guaranteed entry I’d get them here in advance: tinyurl.com/ytrxybme Excellent!
On this day in 1972, a D.C. newspaper exposed an ongoing 40-year syphilis experiment that withheld diagnosis information and treatment from Black men in Alabama to study the disease's effects.
Jul. 24, 1972 | Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment Exposed by Washington Star Newspaper
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On this day in 1942, the governor of Alabama refused to aid in the war effort if it required integration, choosing instead to maintain segregated work practices.
Jul. 23, 1942 | Alabama Refuses to Aid in War Effort if Any Form of Racial Integration Is Required
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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.
Jul. 22, 1899 | White Mob Lynches Frank Embree Hours Before Trial in Fayette, Missouri
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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.
Jul. 21, 1913 | 35 Black People Burn to Death in Mississippi Prison Camp
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