HAPPY FRIDAY P.O.U.! THE ATLANTA RACE RIOT OF 1906 Atlanta, Georgia The Atlanta race riot of 1906 was a racist pogrom in Atlanta, Georgia (United States), which began the evening of September 22 and lasted until September 24, 1906. It was characterized at the time by Le Petit Journal and other media outlets as a "racial massacre of negroes".[1] The death toll of the conflict … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Race Riots in America
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Friday Open Thread: African American Ghost Stories III
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Thursday Open Thread: African American Ghost Stories III
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Tuesday Open Thread: African Americans in the American Revolution (UPDATE)
GOOD MORNING O-BOTS! We continue our look at African Americans in the American Revolution with... Mammy Kate Mammy Kate was a house slave who belonged to future Governor Stephen Heard (1740–1815) of Georgia. She lived in what was then Wilkes County, Georgia, now Elbert County, Georgia. In an 1820 letter she was said to be the "biggest and tallest" black woman the writer … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African Americans in the American Revolution (UPDATE)
BREAKING NEWS: Parole Board Denies Clemency for Troy Davis (UPDATE II)
UPDATE:(Hat tip to POUer Morphus) NCADP Urgent Action AlertAs disappointing as this is, the famous Joe Hill quote from before he was executed comes to mind: "Don't waste any time in mourning. Organize...!"Troy Davis is not dead yet!Right now, please immediately act and urge the parole board to reconsider their decision. Please politely e-mail … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: Parole Board Denies Clemency for Troy Davis (UPDATE II)