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February 1, 2023 | 11:31 AM

Ida B. Wells: American Stories

Ida B. Wells: American Stories frames Wells’ life and legacy in the context of today’s world, illustrating how today’s activists draw inspiration from her work.

By Christina Zeiders
February 27, 2020 | 3:51 AM

‘It’s about time’: House approves historic bill making lynching a federal crime

"This act of American terrorism has to be repudiated."
By Claudia Grisales/NPR
October 23, 2019 | 11:41 AM

Trump lynching claim renews pain for kin of actual victims

Josephine Bolling McCall, the daughter of lynching victim Elmore Bolling, said Trump’s comment about lynching “hits harder than anything else he has done” as president.

By Jay Reeves/The Associated Press

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October 22, 2019 | 10:44 AM

Trump creates stir by likening House impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’

The highest-ranking African American in Congress warned Trump about making the comparison.
By Darlene Superville/The Associated Press