This is the grave of Ida B. Wells. I am going to do something a little different today. August 12, just a few days from now, marks the publication of my new book, Organizing America: Stories of Americans Who Fought for Justice. In fact, many...
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On March 9, 1892, Memphis whites lynched three Black men--Thomas Moss, Will Stewart, and Calvin McDowell--who had dared to challenge white economic superiority in their community by opening a store.