I Was Nearly Lynched on Independence Day
July 10, 2020
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as posted by the channelA Black man in Indiana says a group of white beachgoers attempted to lynch him on Independence Day. Video shows a group of white men pinning 36-year-old Vauhxx Booker against a tree while others beg for his release. But this isn’t just another viral video story. What Booker wants people to understand is what it means to be an ally and be on the right side of history – a history that includes thousands of lynchings in the U.S.
Learn more:
Rand Paul Stalls Bill That Would Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime via The Guardian
Indiana Woman Is Accused of Driving into Demonstrators
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice
How the Ku Klux Klan Took Over Indiana’s Halls of Power via The Indy Channel
History of Lynchings via the NAACP
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