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In the early 1800s, thousands of Black Americans traveled to Ohio to escape enslavement in the South. Ohio’s all-white state legislature soon began passing targeted measures to stop Black people from moving to the state.

Ohio's “Black Laws”

Ohio's early history of racial discrimination.

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For 30 years, Mr. Hinton was stripped of all his rights while he sat on Alabama death row for a crime he didn't commit. Today, he arrived at the polls at 7am and exercised his right to vote.

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For 30 years, Mr. Hinton was stripped of all his rights while he sat on Alabama's death row for a crime he didn't commit. This morning, he arrived at the polls and exercised his right to vote. #ElectionDay #Vote2020

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For 30 years, Mr. Hinton was stripped of all his rights while he sat on Alabama's death row for a crime he didn't commit. This morning, he arrived at the polls and exercised his right to vote. #ElectionDay #Vote2022

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Kyra Harris Bolden was sworn in Sunday as the first Black woman to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court. Justice Bolden is the great-granddaughter of Jesse Lee Bond, who was lynched in Tennessee in 1939.

Descendant of Lynching Victim Joins Michigan Supreme Court

Justice Kyra Harris Bolden is the great-granddaughter of Jesse Lee Bond, who was lynched in Tennessee in 1939.

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On this day in 1874, sixteen African American men were seized from the Gibson County Jail in Trenton, Tennessee, and lynched by 400-500 masked white men. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

August 26th, 1874 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white mob of hundreds lynched 16 Black men in Tennessee.

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On this day in 1917, white mobs in East St. Louis, IL, attacked Black residents and destroyed their homes. Up to 200 Black men, women, and children were shot, beaten to death, or burned alive. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

July 3rd, 1917 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, white mobs terrorized Black residents in East St. Louis Riots.

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On this day in 1791, black writer Benjamin Banneker, wrote to Thomas Jefferson, challenging his pro-slavery views as inconsistent with the Declaration of Independence. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

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On this day in 1955, two white men abducted and murdered a 14-year-old Black boy named Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

August 28th, 1955 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, 14-year-old Emmett Till was abducted and murdered in the Mississippi Delta.

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On this day in 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager, was shot to death by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

August 9th, 2014 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

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Yesterday President Joe Biden presented EJI director Bryan Stevenson with the National Humanities Medal, honoring Mr. Stevenson “for his moral call to redeem the soul of our Nation."

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On April 26, 2018, in Montgomery, Alabama, the Equal Justice Initiative will open a new museum dedicated to slavery and its legacy and America’s first national memorial dedicated to victims of racial terror lynching. Tickets are now available here:

The Legacy Sites

A museum, memorial, and monument in Montgomery, Alabama.

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On this day in 1898, after a biracial government was elected into office, mobs of armed white supremacists invaded Wilmington city hall in North Carolina, and forced everyone to resign. The mob also destroyed Black businesses and killed dozens of Black people.

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On this day in 1956, Ku Klux Klan members in Alabama bombed the home of civil rights activist Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, while he was celebrating Christmas with family. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

December 25th, 1956 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Ku Klux Klan members in Alabama bombed the home of civil rights activist Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth.

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On this day in 1892, a white mob destroyed Ida B. Wells's newspaper office while she was away and threatened bodily harm if she returned, because she challenged the myth of Black criminality. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

May 27th, 1892 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white mob destroyed the Memphis office of Ida B. Wells's newspaper.

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. @eji_org believes that before we can heal the wounds from our present, we must face our past. #SlaveryEvolved

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EJI mourns the loss of our friend and champion John Lewis.

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"It’s not just anger over what happened to George Floyd or Breonna Taylor or Ahmaud Arbery. It is anger about continuing to live in a world where there is this presumption of dangerousness and guilt wherever you go." Bryan Stevenson to @NewYorker

Bryan Stevenson on the Frustration Behind the George Floyd Protests

The Equal Justice Initiative founder discusses the roots of police violence, how to change the culture of policing, and the frustration and despair behind this week’s protests.

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"We all have an obligation, a mission, and a mandate to do what we can. We must speak up for those who have been left out and left behind. We cannot afford to be silent."

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It's time to end the silence about our history of racial injustice in America. #Juneteenth

June 19th, 1865 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Juneteenth, Black people celebrated the delayed arrival of freedom after being enslaved months after the Civil War's end.

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On this day in 1963, Fannie Lou Hamer was arrested and beaten in Winona, Mississippi, while returning from a voter education workshop in South Carolina. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

June 9th, 1963 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Fannie Lou Hamer was arrested and beaten in Winona, Mississippi.

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Charles Ray Finch, now 81 years old, became the 166th person in the United States since 1973 to be exonerated after having been wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death.

Man Exonerated 43 Years After Being Sentenced to Death

81-year-old Charles Ray Finch, was exonerated 43 years after being sentenced to death in North Carolina.

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We are excited that Just Mercy, the bestselling book by Bryan Stevenson, has been adapted into a feature film starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson. See the trailer and learn more about the book and the film at .

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On this day in 1830, President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, forcing Indigenous people who had lived in the region for centuries to migrate west in brutal and dangerous conditions. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

May 28th, 1830 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, the Indian Removal Act forced Indigenous peoples to migrate west.

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On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed while standing on a hotel balcony in Memphis. Dr. King was there supporting an economic protest by Black sanitation workers. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

Apr. 4, 1968 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis.

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On this day in 2012, Trayvon Martin was fatally shot in Sanford, Flordia, while walking home from a nearby convenience store. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

February 26, 2012 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 2012, Trayvon Martin was fatally shot in Sanford, Florida, while walking home from a nearby store.

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In “Don’t Let Them Bury My Story,” Viola Ford Fletcher, now 109, shares her firsthand account of the Tulsa Race Massacre and calls on all Americans to never forget the horrific events of 1921.

Tulsa Massacre Survivor Continues to Call for Justice

Viola Ford Fletcher's new memoir, "Don't Let Them Bury My Story," shares her firsthand account of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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On this day in 1847, Missouri passed an act prohibiting black people from learning to read and write. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

February 16th, 1847 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 1847, Missouri passed an act prohibiting the education of Black people.

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On this day in 1939, a young Black man named Lloyd Gaines disappeared just months after winning a desegregation case allowing him into an all-white law school. He was never seen again.

March 19, 1939 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Lloyd Gaines was believed to be killed after winning a desegregation case allowing him into an all-white law school.

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On this day in 2020, two white men killed Ahmaud Arbery, a young unarmed Black man out jogging. Local officials lied and did not hold the men accountable for months, until a video was released. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

February 23rd, 2020 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, two white men killed Ahmaud Arbery, and police declined to arrest them for months.

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"If you care about people who are marginalized, if you care about the poor, the excluded, the disabled, the disenfranchised, then you have to vote." -Bryan Stevenson

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On this day in 1807, Ohio began prohibiting any Black person from testifying against a white person. This new law allowed white people to commit crimes against Black people with impunity. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

April 1, 1807 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Ohio prohibited any Black person from testifying against a white person.

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EJI has opened a new health clinic that will provide free health screenings and services to people released from jail or prison and services to other vulnerable populations in Alabama.

New EJI Clinic to Provide Health Services to Vulnerable Communities

EJI's new health clinic will provide free health screenings and services to people released from prison and other vulnerable communities.

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Watch an illustration of EJI's new report. While the 12 years after enslavement initially held great hope, the era gave way to devastating violence by white people against Black communities. Our history of racial injustice requires more attention to address the issues of today.

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On this day in 1966, James Meredith was shot by a white man during his 220-mile "March Against Fear" to encourage Black voter registration. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

June 6th, 1966 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, James Meredith was shot by a white man during a solo march to encourage Black voter registration.

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On this day in 1960, hundreds of white people armed with baseball bats and ax handles attacked Black activists for staging a peaceful sit-in at a "whites only" restaurant in Jacksonville, FL. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

August 27th, 1960 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, 200 white people attacked sit-in demonstrators against segregation in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Now is the time to join the fight for racial equality, confront our nation's history of racial bigotry and begin the era of truth and justice.

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EJI's new report examines the 12 years following the Civil War when violence perpetrated by white leaders against Black communities created an American future of white supremacy and Jim Crow laws—an era from which our nation has yet to recover.

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This #VeteransDay , EJI acknowledges the plight of many Black veterans who, instead of being treated as honored members of society upon their return from service, were often attacked, lynched, mistreated and abused.

Remembering Black Veterans Targeted for Racial Violence in the U.S.

Honoring those who fought both for our country and for equality.

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Today, the @PulitzerPrizes has awarded anti-lynching crusader & pioneering journalist Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) “[f]or her outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching.”

Ida B. Wells Honored with Posthumous Pulitzer

Ms. Wells was recognized for her work as a pioneering journalist and anti-lynching crusader.

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On this day in 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Black people were not American citizens and could not sue in American courts of law. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

March 6, 1857 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Black people were not citizens.

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On this day in 2020, two white men killed Ahmaud Arbery, a young unarmed Black man out jogging. Local officials lied and did not hold the men accountable for months, until a video was released.

February 23rd, 2020 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, two white men killed Ahmaud Arbery, and police declined to arrest them for months.

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Our Executive Director, Bryan Stevenson, just arriving at the red carpet of the 90th Academy Awards! Stay tuned for a big surprise tonight.

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Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner issued a memo to prosecutors last week formalizing new policies designed "to end mass incarceration and bring balance back to sentencing."

Philadelphia District Attorney Advances Criminal Justice Reforms

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On #VeteransDay tomorrow, it is important to remember that many Black veterans who defended our country faced violence, lynching, segregation and mistreatment when they returned. Learn more about the history of terror and violence against Black veterans.

Remembering Black Veterans Targeted for Racial Violence in the U.S.

Honoring those who fought both for our country and for equality.

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On this day in 1945, Niecey Brown, a 74-year-old Black woman, died from injuries after an off-duty white Selma police officer forcibly entered her house and beat her to death with a bottle. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

June 12th, 1945 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 1945, a white police officer beat an elderly Black woman to death.

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On this day in 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, MO. A grand jury refused to indict the officer, who was never held accountable. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

August 9th, 2014 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

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A white police officer who was convicted of killing Greg Gunn, an unarmed Black man, in 2016 has been released from prison less than two years into his sentence following an unprecedented intervention from Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

Alabama Attorney General Releases White Police Officer Convicted of Killing Unarmed Black Man

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On this day in 1892, a white mob destroyed Ida B. Wells's newspaper office while she was away and threatened bodily harm if she returned because she challenged the myth of Black criminality. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

May 27th, 1892 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white mob destroyed the Memphis office of Ida B. Wells's newspaper.

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On this day in 1920, a white mob in Ocoee, Florida, lynched dozens of Black Americans and razed the Black community, because a Black man attempted to vote.

November 2, 1920 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white mob lynched dozens of Black people and burned homes because they attempted to vote.

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On this day in 1947, a twenty-four-year-old black man named Willie Earle was seized by a white mob from a local jail and lynched near Greenville, South Carolina. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

February 17th, 1947 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white mob lynched Willie Earle near Greenville, South Carolina.

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Big development! Virginia abolished the death penalty, becoming the 23rd state and first in the South to do so. Across the country, death sentences and executions are declining dramatically.

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On this day in 1963, many white students withdrew from Tuskegee High School in Alabama to avoid attending with Black students—all 275 white students previously enrolled withdrew in one week. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

September 10th, 1963 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Alabama white students fled a public school to avoid integration.

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On this day in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized military leaders to detain over 120,000 Japanese Americans in camps without due process. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

February 19th, 1923 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, the U.S. Supreme court ruled that Indian immigrants were ineligible for citizenship.

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On this day in 1944, George Stinney Jr., a ninety-pound, Black, fourteen-year-old boy, was executed in the electric chair in Columbia, South Carolina. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

June 16th, 1944 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, George Stinney Jr., a 90-pound Black 14-year-old, was executed in the electric chair.

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This #VeteransDay , EJI acknowledges the plight of many Black veterans who, instead of being treated as honored members of society upon their return from service, were often attacked, lynched, mistreated and abused.

Remembering Black Veterans Targeted for Racial Violence in the U.S.

Honoring those who fought both for our country and for equality.

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The State of Alabama executed Nathaniel Woods tonight for a crime involving white victims. A stunning 84% of Alabama executions in the modern era have been carried out for crimes involving white victims even though only 20% of the state's homicide victims are white.

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On this day in 1865, after white Southerners had extended the enslavement of countless Black people by concealing the Civil War’s end for months, Union troops arrived in Texas. #Juneteenth

June 19th, 1865 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Juneteenth, Black people celebrated the delayed arrival of freedom after being enslaved months after the Civil War's end.

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On this day in 1944, George Stinney Jr., a 90-pound, 14-year-old boy, was executed in the electric chair in Columbia, SC. He remains the youngest person executed in the U.S. in the 20th century. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

June 16th, 1944 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, George Stinney Jr., a 90-pound Black 14-year-old, was executed in the electric chair.

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On this day in 1961, thousands of white people rioted and hurled rocks at Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, the University of Georgia's first Black students. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

January 9th, 1961 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, white mobs rioted after the integration of the University of Georgia.

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On this day in 1963, Fannie Lou Hamer was arrested and beaten in Winona, Mississippi after sitting at a "white only" lunch counter. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

June 9th, 1963 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Fannie Lou Hamer was arrested and beaten in Winona, Mississippi.

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Borlis Wilson enjoyed his first dip in a swimming pool since the 1970s after being incarcerated for over 35 years.

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A new exhibit in Montgomery, "Mothers of Gynecology," honors the enslaved Black women who endured torture at the hands of Dr. J. Marion Sims—a white physician who enslaved, abused, and experimented on Black women in Montgomery, AL.

Rethinking the Legacy of Marion Sims

Michelle Browder's art honors the enslaved Black women Dr. Sims, a white physician in Montgomery, tortured.

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Ultimately, Benjamin Banneker’s courageous effort to publicly challenge Thomas Jefferson on one of the most controversial issues of the time did not succeed in swaying the future president’s blind and self-serving beliefs in racial inferiority.

August 19th, 1916 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, white mobs lynched multiple Black people just months before the U.S. entered WWI.

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On this day in 1964, the bodies of three missing civil rights workers were found shot and buried in a shallow grave in Longdale, Mississippi. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

August 4th, 1964 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, missing civil rights workers were found dead in Mississippi after being murdered by Klansmen.

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On this day in 1890, U.S. troops fired at and killed 300 Lakota People in a massacre at Wounded Knee; over half were women, children, and elderly tribal members. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

December 29th, 1890 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, U.S. troops killed over 300 Lakota People in a massacre at Wounded Knee.

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"I don't want to punish America for this history; I want to liberate us. I want us to get to something better. But to get there, we're going have to talk more honestly about the barriers we constructed over 400 years." - EJI Director Bryan Stevenson

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On this day in 1921, white mobs in Tulsa, OK, destroyed a Black community and killed several dozen Black residents; some estimate the death toll at up to 300 victims. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

June 1, 1921 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white mob in Tulsa destroyed a Black community, killing hundreds and displacing many more.

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"True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality" follows his struggle to create greater fairness in the criminal justice system and shows how racial injustice emerged, evolved, and continues to threaten the country. The documentary premieres on Wed. June 26th at 8pm on @HBO .

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On this day in 1831, an enslaved black man named Nat Turner was hanged in Jerusalem, Virginia, after being convicted of leading a revolt against slavery. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

November 11, 1831 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Nat Turner was hanged and hundreds of Black people were killed by white mobs angry about a revolt.

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We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration in Montgomery, Alabama.

The Legacy Sites

A museum, memorial, and monument in Montgomery, Alabama.

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On this day, African American boxer Jack Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries - this sparked white outrage and riots nationwide that hurt and killed many black Americans. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

July 4th, 1933 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white mob lynched Norris Dendy and left his body in a churchyard.

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On this day in 1969, Chicago Police officers assassinated Black Panther Party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark by firing over 90 bullets during a pre-dawn apartment raid. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

December 4th, 1969 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Chicago police assassinated Black Panther Party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark.

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On this day in 1865, after white Southerners had extended the enslavement of countless Black people by concealing the Civil War’s end for months, Union troops arrived in Texas. #Juneteenth

June 19th, 1865 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Juneteenth, Black people celebrated the delayed arrival of freedom after being enslaved months after the Civil War's end.

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EJI honors the life and memory of Professor Charles Ogletree Jr., a prolific lawyer, advocate, and educator who endeavored to shed light on our nation’s history of racial injustice and its pernicious evolution in the criminal legal system.

EJI Honors the Life and Memory of Charles Ogletree Jr.

Professor Ogletree was a prolific lawyer, advocate, and educator who endeavored to shed light on our nation’s history of racial injustice.

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On this day in 1989, four Black teenagers and one Latino teen were accused of rape despite being innocent. All were sentenced to 5-13 years in prison. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

April 19, 1989 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, five innocent teens were arrested and prosecuted for rape in New York City.

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Another unarmed Black man was killed by reckless and unnecessary use of excessive force this week. The plague of lethal police violence against Black people continues to traumatize communities of color in America, adding urgency to the need for reform.

The Death of George Floyd and Police Violence

The tragic death of George Floyd reveals the ongoing plague of lethal police violence against Black people.

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On this day in 2014, Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black boy, died from injuries inflicted when he was shot by a white police officer the day before. Tamir was playing in a park near his Cleveland, Ohio, home when a police car approached him.

November 23rd, 2014 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, 12-year-old Tamir Rice died of injuries after being shot by police.

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On this day in 1863, the Confederacy declared that all "negroes or mulattoes, slave or free taken in arms..." would be returned to authorities in the state and either re-enslaved or executed. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

May 1st, 1863 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, the Confederacy authorized enslavement or execution of Black Union troops.

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Thank you @michaelb4jordan , @iamjamiefoxx , and @brielarson !

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On this day in 1961, thousands of white people rioted and hurled rocks at Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, the University of Georgia's first Black students. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

January 9th, 1961 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, white mobs rioted after the integration of the University of Georgia.

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This #VeteransDay , EJI acknowledges the plight of many Black veterans who, instead of being treated as honored members of society upon their return from service, were often attacked, lynched, mistreated and abused.

Remembering Black Veterans Targeted for Racial Violence in the U.S.

Honoring those who fought both for our country and for equality.

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On this day in 1903, several thousand white people lynched a Black man and attacked Black neighborhoods in Joplin, Missouri, burning homes and forcing every Black person to flee the city. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

April 15, 1903 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a white mob lynched a Black man and forced every Black person out of Joplin, Missouri.

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On this day in 1895, federal authorities imprisoned 19 Hopi leaders at Alcatraz on sedition charges for opposing the U.S. government's forced education and assimilation of Indigenous children. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

January 3rd, 1895 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 1895, 19 Hopi tribe leaders were imprisoned in Alcatraz.

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On this day in 1887, a report in Mississippi revealed the horrific conditions of convict leasing - a system for private companies to lease prisoners with no pay. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

July 10th, 1969 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Georgia Governor Lester Maddox called for public school closures in response to an integration order from the DOJ.

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Today, a jury in Hennepin County, Minnesota, convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all three charges of murder and manslaughter following the horrific killing of George Floyd last May.

Derek Chauvin Convicted in Killing of George Floyd

A jury in Hennepin County, MN, found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts of murder and manslaughter.

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On this day in 2012, Trayvon Martin was fatally shot in FL while walking home from a nearby store. His shooter claimed he looked "suspicious" because he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

February 26, 2012 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 2012, Trayvon Martin was fatally shot in Sanford, Florida, while walking home from a nearby store.

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On this day in 1956, after the Montgomery Bus Boycott ended, white snipers shot Rosa Jordan, a 22-year-old Black woman on an integrated bus who was 8 months pregnant. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

December 28th, 1956 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a pregnant Black woman was shot after the Montgomery Bus Boycott ended.

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On this day in 1959, a Black man named Mack Charles Parker was killed by a white mob in Mississippi. No one was ever prosecuted. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

April 25, 1959 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 1959, a white mob killed Mack Charles Parker in Mississippi.

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On this day in 1839, kidnapped Africans seized control of the slave ship, La Amistad and demanded they be returned home. Instead, they were brought to the U.S. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

July 1st, 1965 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, an Alabama sheriff padlocked a Black church to prevent discussion of civil rights.

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On this day in 1955, Montgomery, Alabama, seamstress and activist Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated city bus. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

December 1st, 1955 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, police arrested Rosa Parks for violating bus segregation laws in Alabama.

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On this day in 1909, Pittsburgh police raided Black neighborhoods and arrested over 200 Black men for being unemployed. They were then forced to work for the city. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

The Roundup | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, police in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, arrested over 200 Black men for unemployment.

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Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years wrongly on death row. This week the @AtlantaFalcons honored him as their 2023 Inspire Change Changemaker! “Since being exonerated, Mr. Hinton works tirelessly to ensure what happened to him doesn’t happen to others.”

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After the Civil War Southern whites used power reacquired through violence to construct a false narrative:

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On this day in 1865, after white Southerners had extended the enslavement of countless Black people by concealing the Civil War’s end for months, Union troops arrived in Texas. #Juneteenth

June 19th, 1865 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, Juneteenth, Black people celebrated the delayed arrival of freedom after being enslaved months after the Civil War's end.

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On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history.

July 5th, 2016 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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On this day in 2012, Trayvon Martin was fatally shot in Sanford, Florida, while walking home from a nearby convenience store. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice

February 26, 2012 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 2012, Trayvon Martin was fatally shot in Sanford, Florida, while walking home from a nearby store.

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On this day in 1914, a white lynch mob in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, seized a 17-year-old Black girl named Marie Scott from the local jail and hanged her from a nearby telephone pole.

March 31, 1914 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day in 1914, a white mob lynched 17-year-old Marie Scott in Wagoner County, Oklahoma.

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“I do not think that God approves the death penalty for any crime. Capital punishment is against the better judgment of modern criminology, and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay

Dr. Martin Luther King's Opposition to the Death Penalty

To Dr. King, capital punishment was both wrong as a matter of morality and misguided as a matter of policy.

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On this day in 2007, a Georgia high school held its first integrated prom. White parents still held a private, white-only prom, and some barred their children from attending the integrated prom.

April 21, 2007 | A History of Racial Injustice

On this day, a Georgia high school held its first integrated prom—a private, 'white-only' prom was held a week prior.

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