Never Forget: 69 Black Boys Were Padlocked Into A Dormitory Where A Mysterious Fired Started – 21 Burned To Death – Black Main Street

For the last 5 decades, every year has been 1959 for Frank Lawrence. For the majority of his life, Lawrence has been trying to solve one of Arkansas’ greatest mysteries.

Source: Never Forget: 69 Black Boys Were Padlocked Into A Dormitory Where A Mysterious Fired Started – 21 Burned To Death – Black Main Street

Flint water crisis: More than 8,000 residents at risk of losing homes after refusing to pay for poisoned water | The Independent

More than 8,000 people in Flint have been told they could lose both their water supply and even their homes, if they continue to refuse to pay bills for polluted water provided by the Michigan city.

Source: Flint water crisis: More than 8,000 residents at risk of losing homes after refusing to pay for poisoned water | The Independent

On Jul 03, 1917: White Mobs Terrorize African Americans in East St. Louis Riots

On July 3, 1917, continuing violence raged in East St. Louis, Illinois, as white mobs attacked black residents and destroyed their homes and other property. The primary outbreak of violence began on July 2, 1917, when white residents of East St. Louis and other nearby communities ambushed African American workers as they left factories during a shift change. The National Guard was called in to suppress the violence but they were ordered not to shoot at white rioters; some troops reportedly joined the mobs targeting the black community.

Source: On Jul 03, 1917: White Mobs Terrorize African Americans in East St. Louis Riots