June 19, Jessica Dixon Weaver, associate professor at SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, for a piece pegged to Juneteenth that demonstrates how Blacks throughout history have been victimized – and often killed – due to false narratives created by white supremacists. Published in the Washington Post: https://wapo.st/2YNZ32l
The anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921 is also recognized in June, and it is a reminder of both the importance and elusiveness of freedom for African Americans.
While the deadly assault and destruction of the prosperous black community known as Black Wall Street is perhaps the best-known race massacre, terrorist attacks on black freedom began shortly after the 13th Amendment was ratified on Dec. 6, 1865. These attacks, often characterized as “race riots,” were ignited by false narratives based on unproven allegations by whites. The false stories all centered on physical aggression of black men against whites, and all proved to have deadly consequences. . .
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