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Equal Justice Initiative, Kiss Case

Two Black Men Recount Their Childhood Trauma of Being Arrested, Jailed, and Beaten After White Girl Kissed Them on the Cheek

In one fateful moment, the lives of James Hanover Thompson and David Simpson were forever changed, destroying their childhood innocence and perpetually tying them to “The Kissing Case.”
11/09/2023
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Louisiana Governor Pardons Homer Plessy From ‘Separate But Equal’ Ruling

The landmark 1896 case solidified Jim Crow.
01/07/2022
03/25/2021 —Atlanta, Georgia — Rep. Park Cannon (D-Atlanta) is placed into the back of a Georgia State Capitol patrol car after being arrested by Georgia State Troopers on day 38 of the legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Thursday, March 25, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Georgia Lawmaker Park Cannon Arrested For Protesting 'Jim Crow 2.0’ Election Law

The Democrat was among many angered by the new law.
03/26/2021

White Woman Who Accused Emmett Till Recants Testimony That Led to His Horrific Lynching

And how Carolyn Bryant Donham now feels about his killing.
01/27/2017
Dream Machines - Some dreams happen in your sleep while others are thrown onto a record. Everybody dreams, and these following artists have sprinkled the word once or twice on the mic. - Jon Reyes(Photo: Central Press/Getty Images)
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Happy Birthday MLK: Your Dream Continues to Live

Youngest board member helps keep MLK dream alive.
01/18/2016

Texas Public Schools Removing Jim Crow and KKK Content From Textbooks

Important historical events will be missing from lessons.
07/08/2015

Oldest National Park Ranger Shares Her History, Passion for Service

Betty Reid Soskin, 93, shares her family history.
05/18/2015

New Documentary Revisits Jim Crow-era Shooting

You Belong to Me probes case of race, sex and violence.
01/02/2015
Study Reveals Major Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests

Commentary: Fighting Against the New Jim Crow

How mass incarceration affects communities of color.
05/19/2014

Commentary: Adam Silver’s Bold Move

Commissioner issues lifetime ban, fines Clippers owner.
04/30/2014

Saying Goodbye: A Look at Those Laid to Rest in 2013

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