ESSAY: US STATE OF MARYLAND HAS CREATED A TRUTH COMMISSION ON LYNCHINGS – CAN IT DELIVER?
In an article first published on The Conversation, KELEBOGILE ZVOBGO, of the University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, looks at the recent establishment of a commission to investigate the lynchings of at least 40 African Americans in the US state of Maryland…
ESSAY: LYNCHING MEMORIAL SHOWS WOMEN WERE VICTIMS, TOO
US academic EVELYN M SIMIEN, in an article first published on The Conversation, expresses hope a new memorial to the victims of lynching in America will shine new light on all victims, including women…
ESSAY: JAMES CONE, THE CROSS AND THE LYNCHING MEMORIAL
In an article first published on Religion News Service, JEMAR TISBY, author and president of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, reflects on the unveiling of the first ever memorial dedicated to lynching victims in the US and the death of acclaimed author James Cone…