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Books
fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Two young women navigate identity and belonging in Jim Crow Louisiana, diverging paths lead to a profound examination of love and family.
Social justice
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

MLK Jr's Son Accuses Trump-Run National Park of Erasing' and Sanitizing' History By Deleting Racism References to Medgar Evers' Assassin

Medgar Evers' assassination galvanized mass civil rights protests and helped spur the Civil Rights Act while his killer initially avoided conviction due to Jim Crow-era racial exclusion from juries.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 months ago

South Carolina's Child Execution | True Crime Reports

George Stinney Jr.'s case exemplifies the racial injustices ingrained in the US justice system.
The swift and flawed trial reflects systemic failures affecting African-Americans.
fromsfist.com
10 months ago

'Parade' Tells Story of Infamous Injustice In Atlanta Through Haunting Score

The 1998 musical presents the tragic story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man wrongfully accused and lynched, highlighting the flaws in Jim Crow justice.
Berlin music
fromThe Atlantic
10 months ago

The Real Horror of 'Sinners' Isn't Supernatural

The true horror in the film is the economics of Jim Crow, which drives every event in the plot, including the vampire bloodbath that ultimately cuts the musical revelry and the twins' dreams short.
Independent films
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