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We work to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial injustice. Led by Bryan Stevenson. Creators of the @legacysites #justmercy

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On this day in 1945, Niecey Brown, a 74-year-old Black woman, died from injuries after an off-duty white Selma police officer forcibly entered her house and beat her with a bottle. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

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On this day in 1904, a white judge ordered a Black mother to brutally whip her 15-year-old son in front of hundreds of white people in Lexington, Kentucky. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

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During the Tulsa Race Massacre, as many as 10,000 white residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma, launched a coordinated, military-style attack on the Black community of Greenwood. More than a century later, the city unveiled a $105 million reparations package. eji.org/news/city-anno…

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On this day in 1910, Louisiana broadened its law against interracial marriage, prohibiting Black and white people from living together and authorizing the state to break up thousands of families. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

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On this day in 1920, a mob of 5,000 to 10,000 white people lynched three Black men falsely accused of assault in Duluth, Minnesota. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

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Brothers Howard and Bryan Stevenson reflect on their Delaware childhood, their social justice work, and how to make sense of these troubled times. whyy.org/episodes/roots…

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On this day in 2015, a 21-year-old opened fire on a group of Black worshippers at A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine people. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

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The Army announced on June 10 that it will rename seven military bases less than two years after Army bases honoring Confederate leaders were rededicated with new names. eji.org/news/defense-d…

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On this day in 1963, law enforcement officers in Gadsden, Alabama, used electric cattle prods on and arrested over 450 Black protesters who were holding a sit-in to oppose segregation. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

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In celebration of Juneteenth, EJl is offering free admission to the Legacy Sites tomorrow. Visit the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in downtown Montgomery. Plan your visit at legacysites.eji.org

In celebration of Juneteenth, EJl is offering free admission to the Legacy Sites tomorrow. Visit the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in downtown Montgomery. Plan your visit at legacysites.eji.org
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EJI is delighted to welcome all those joining us for Juneteenth today. We will be offering free admission to The Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in honor of Juneteenth.

EJI is delighted to welcome all those joining us for Juneteenth today. We will be offering free admission to The Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in honor of Juneteenth.
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All of us are impacted by the legacy of slavery. Today we honor, celebrate, and mourn the lives of enslaved people and hope for a future where the harms created by the legacy of slavery are repaired. #Juneteenth

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On this day in 1940, NAACP leader and voting rights activist Elbert Williams was abducted and lynched by a group of white men, including the local sheriff, in Brownsville, Tennessee. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

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On this day in 1940, a young Black man named Jesse Thornton was abducted and lynched in Alabama after he addressed a white Alabama police officer without the title "Mr.” No one was ever prosecuted for his death. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

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On this day in 1908, nine Black men were lynched while the entire Black community was terrorized by white residents of Sabine County, Texas. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…