Scipio Africanus Jones

GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! THE ELAINE RACE RIOT Philips County, Arkansas The Elaine race riot, also called the Elaine massacre, began on September 30–October 1, 1919 at Hoop Spur in the vicinity of Elaine in rural Phillips County, Arkansas. With an estimated 100 to 237 blacks killed, along with five white men, it is considered the deadliest race riot in the state and one of … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Race Riots in America