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Equal Justice Initiative
EJI works to end mass incarceration and racial inequality.
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EJI is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the U.S., to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. Learn more at eji.org.
On this day in 1960, four weeks before the Little Rock Central High School graduation, a bomb exploded at the home of Carlotta Walls. She was the youngest of the nine Black students—known as the Little Rock Nine--who integrated the school in 1957.
Feb. 9, 1960 | Home of Carlotta Walls, of the Little Rock Nine, Bombed
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February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1960, four weeks before the Little Rock Central High School graduation, a bomb exploded at the home of Carlotta Walls. She was the youngest of the nine Black students—known as the Little Rock Nine--who integrated the school in 1957.
On this day in 1968, white state troopers fired into a mostly African American crowd on the campus of South Carolina State College, a historically Black college in Orangeburg, and killed three young Black men.
Feb. 8, 1968 | State Troopers Kill Three Black Students in Orangeburg, South Carolina
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February 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1968, white state troopers fired into a mostly African American crowd on the campus of South Carolina State College, a historically Black college in Orangeburg, and killed three young Black men.
On this day in 1904, a white mob brutally lynched Luther Holbert and an unidentified Black woman before a crowd of picnicking spectators in Doddsville, Mississippi.
Feb. 7, 1904 | Black Man and Woman Brutally Tortured and Lynched in Doddsville, Mississippi
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February 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1904, a white mob brutally lynched Luther Holbert and an unidentified Black woman before a crowd of picnicking spectators in Doddsville, Mississippi.
Charles "Sonny" Burton, 75, is scheduled to be executed next month, despite never killing anyone and despite his failing health. The victim's daughter and multiple jurors believe his sentence is unfair. His case exemplifies the arbitrariness of Alabama's death penalty.
Charles Burton’s Case Reveals Arbitrariness of Alabama’s Death Penalty
This week, Alabama scheduled Mr. Burton's execution for March 12.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Charles "Sonny" Burton, 75, is scheduled to be executed next month, despite never killing anyone and despite his failing health. The victim's daughter and multiple jurors believe his sentence is unfair. His case exemplifies the arbitrariness of Alabama's death penalty.
On this day in 1902, a white mob seized Thomas Brown, a 19-year-old Black man, from a jail cell and lynched him on the lawn of the Jessamine County Courthouse in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Feb. 6, 1902 | White Mob Lynches Thomas Brown on Courthouse Lawn in Nicholasville, Kentucky
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February 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
On this day in 1902, a white mob seized Thomas Brown, a 19-year-old Black man, from a jail cell and lynched him on the lawn of the Jessamine County Courthouse in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
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Read the Art Newspaper's piece about the growth of the Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama.
Alabama advocacy group expands its historical sites
After building a museum, memorial and sculpture park, the Equal Justice Initiative opens a new site celebrating Civil Rights Era resistance in Montgomery
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February 5, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Read the Art Newspaper's piece about the growth of the Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama.
On this day in 1917, Congress passed an Immigration Act that banned racial groups deemed "undesirable" from entering the U.S., and primarily barred Asian people.
Feb. 5, 1917 | Immigration Act Bans Asians, Other Non-White People From Entering U.S.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1917, Congress passed an Immigration Act that banned racial groups deemed "undesirable" from entering the U.S., and primarily barred Asian people.
On this day in 1846, Alabama began statewide convict leasing, a practice later used to re-enslave emancipated Black people criminalized by unjust laws.
Feb. 4, 1846 | Alabama Begins Leasing Incarcerated People for Profit
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February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
On this day in 1846, Alabama began statewide convict leasing, a practice later used to re-enslave emancipated Black people criminalized by unjust laws.
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"One of the most moving places that I have ever been to." "Powerful and heartbreaking. A must visit." "Just go."
These reflections from visitors capture what it is like to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
These reflections from visitors capture what it is like to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
February 4, 2026 at 12:01 AM
"One of the most moving places that I have ever been to." "Powerful and heartbreaking. A must visit." "Just go."
These reflections from visitors capture what it is like to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
These reflections from visitors capture what it is like to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
On this day in 1948, an all-white jury sentenced a Black woman and two of her teenage sons to death for killing an armed white man in self-defense.
Feb. 3, 1948 | Black Woman and Her Children Sentenced to Die for Defending Themselves
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February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1948, an all-white jury sentenced a Black woman and two of her teenage sons to death for killing an armed white man in self-defense.
On February 2, 1909, white police officers in Pittsburgh fanned out across a working-class neighborhood called “the Hill” and arrested any Black man who could not provide proof of employment.
The Roundup
On February 2, 1909, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police raided the city’s Herron Hill neighborhood and arrested over 200 Black men for being unemployed. Learn ...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
On February 2, 1909, white police officers in Pittsburgh fanned out across a working-class neighborhood called “the Hill” and arrested any Black man who could not provide proof of employment.
On this day in 1965, Dr. King led over 250 activists to the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma, Alabama, to register to vote. All of them were arrested during the peaceful demonstration and charged with parading without a permit.
Feb. 1, 1965 | Dr. King and Hundreds of Voting Rights Activists Arrested
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February 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1965, Dr. King led over 250 activists to the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma, Alabama, to register to vote. All of them were arrested during the peaceful demonstration and charged with parading without a permit.
On this day in 1964, a Black man named Louis Allen was ambushed and killed in Liberty, Mississippi. Mr. Allen had suffered violence, intimidation, and threats since providing evidence against a white man for killing a local Black activist.
Jan. 31, 1964 | Louis Allen Ambushed and Murdered for Speaking Out in Liberty, Mississippi
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January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1964, a Black man named Louis Allen was ambushed and killed in Liberty, Mississippi. Mr. Allen had suffered violence, intimidation, and threats since providing evidence against a white man for killing a local Black activist.
Reginald Harris, 46, died on November 7, 2024, of stab wounds he suffered in an assault at Limestone Correctional Facility. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences autopsy, completed in 2024, was not released as public record until this month.
Newly Released Records Reveal Sixth Homicide at Alabama Prison
Reginald Harris, 46, died on November 7, 2024, of stab wounds.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Reginald Harris, 46, died on November 7, 2024, of stab wounds he suffered in an assault at Limestone Correctional Facility. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences autopsy, completed in 2024, was not released as public record until this month.
On this day in 1956, in Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s home was bombed while his wife Coretta, seven-week-old daughter, and a neighbor were inside.
Jan. 30, 1956 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Home Bombed in Montgomery, Alabama
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January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1956, in Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s home was bombed while his wife Coretta, seven-week-old daughter, and a neighbor were inside.
Texas executed 21-year-old Tommy Lee Walker seventy years ago, who was wrongfully convicted for the rape and murder of a white woman. Last week, he was formally exonerated by the Dallas County Commissioners Court.
Texas Executed an Innocent Man, Court Declares
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January 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Texas executed 21-year-old Tommy Lee Walker seventy years ago, who was wrongfully convicted for the rape and murder of a white woman. Last week, he was formally exonerated by the Dallas County Commissioners Court.
On this day in 1883, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld an Alabama law that criminalized sex between persons of different races and outlawed interracial marriage.
Jan. 29, 1883 | U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Criminalization of Interracial Relationships
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January 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1883, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld an Alabama law that criminalized sex between persons of different races and outlawed interracial marriage.
On this day in 1918, a group of Texas Rangers executed 15 Mexican American men and boys “without provocation” in Porvenir, Texas.
Jan. 28, 1918 | Texas Rangers Execute 15 Mexican American Men and Boys in Porvenir, TX
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January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1918, a group of Texas Rangers executed 15 Mexican American men and boys “without provocation” in Porvenir, Texas.
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“Mama I Hurt My Hand” by Kwame Akoto-Bamfo at Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Plan your visit to the Legacy Sites: legacysites.eji.org/
January 28, 2026 at 12:20 AM
“Mama I Hurt My Hand” by Kwame Akoto-Bamfo at Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Plan your visit to the Legacy Sites: legacysites.eji.org/
On this day in 1967, sheriff deputies in Birmingham shot Robert Lacey, a Black father of six, while responding to a complaint about the family dog.
Jan. 27, 1967 | Police Responding to Dog Bite Kill Black Man in Birmingham, AL
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January 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1967, sheriff deputies in Birmingham shot Robert Lacey, a Black father of six, while responding to a complaint about the family dog.
On Thursday, the National Park Service removed content from Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia that referenced slavery and the challenges faced by enslaved people.
National Park Service Removes Exhibit on People Enslaved by George Washington
The exhibit was at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
On Thursday, the National Park Service removed content from Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia that referenced slavery and the challenges faced by enslaved people.
On this day in 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Macon, Georgia, city officials' decision to close a public park rather than open it to Black residents.
Jan. 26, 1970 | Supreme Court Upholds Plan to Close Rather Than Integrate Georgia Park
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January 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Macon, Georgia, city officials' decision to close a public park rather than open it to Black residents.
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Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the Legacy Museum offers visitors an immersive journey through the history of the destructive violence that shaped our nation, from the slave trade, to the era of Jim Crow and racial terror lynchings, to our current mass incarceration crisis.
January 25, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the Legacy Museum offers visitors an immersive journey through the history of the destructive violence that shaped our nation, from the slave trade, to the era of Jim Crow and racial terror lynchings, to our current mass incarceration crisis.
On this day in 1900, the Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill that required separate cars for white and Black passengers aboard trains. This was Virginia’s first statewide segregation law.
Jan. 25, 1900 | Virginia Senate Unanimously Passes State's First Law Requiring Racial Segregation
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January 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1900, the Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill that required separate cars for white and Black passengers aboard trains. This was Virginia’s first statewide segregation law.
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The Atlantic's Clint Smith (@clintsmithiii.bsky.social) visited the Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama—spaces that he says "shows what's possible when museums aren't subject to capricious executive orders."
Those Who Try to Erase History Will Fail
Montgomery shows what’s possible when museums aren’t subject to capricious executive orders.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The Atlantic's Clint Smith (@clintsmithiii.bsky.social) visited the Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama—spaces that he says "shows what's possible when museums aren't subject to capricious executive orders."