David Valade
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David Valade
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· Dec 12
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Damon Calhoun, 35, and Londell Nunn Jr., 34, were stabbed to death last week at Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore, Alabama, where the homicide rate is more than 20 times the national average.
Two People Killed in a Single Day at Alabama’s Elmore Prison
Damon Calhoun, 35, and Londell Nunn Jr., 34, were stabbed to death.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Damon Calhoun, 35, and Londell Nunn Jr., 34, were stabbed to death last week at Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore, Alabama, where the homicide rate is more than 20 times the national average.
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On this day in 1948, Mississippi senator and segregationist James Eastland successfully blocked passage of a bill that would have made racial terror lynching a federal crime.
Jan. 21, 1948 | MS Senator Successfully Campaigns to Block Anti-Lynching Bill
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January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1948, Mississippi senator and segregationist James Eastland successfully blocked passage of a bill that would have made racial terror lynching a federal crime.
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On this day in 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress. White officials tried to declare his election null and void.
Jan. 20, 1870 | White Officials Attempt to Nullify Election of First Black Senator
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January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
On this day in 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress. White officials tried to declare his election null and void.
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“I do not think that God approves the death penalty for any crime. Capital punishment is against the better judgment of modern criminology, and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay
Dr. Martin Luther King's Moral Opposition to the Death Penalty
To Dr. King, capital punishment was both wrong and misguided.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
“I do not think that God approves the death penalty for any crime. Capital punishment is against the better judgment of modern criminology, and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay
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The Legacy Museum, which is “perhaps the closest thing America has to a national slavery museum,” is free from government control and displays the “history that the Trump administration aims to de-emphasize—if not outright erase,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social argues.
The Power of Private Museums
The Equal Justice Initiative’s historical sites in Montgomery, Alabama, show what’s possible when history isn’t subject to federal funding cuts or executive orders.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The Legacy Museum, which is “perhaps the closest thing America has to a national slavery museum,” is free from government control and displays the “history that the Trump administration aims to de-emphasize—if not outright erase,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social argues.
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On this day in 1930, mobs of white people roamed Watsonville, California, and the surrounding towns and farms, attacking Filipino farmworkers and their property after Filipino men were seen dancing with white women at a newly opened local dance hall.
Jan. 19, 1930 | White Mobs Attack Filipino Farmworkers in Watsonville, California
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January 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1930, mobs of white people roamed Watsonville, California, and the surrounding towns and farms, attacking Filipino farmworkers and their property after Filipino men were seen dancing with white women at a newly opened local dance hall.
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On this day in 1771, North Carolina approved payments of nearly 1,000 pounds, or the equivalent of $230,000 today, to "reimburse" white "owners" for enslaved Black people executed by the state.
Jan. 18, 1771 | White Enslavers Receive Money for Execution of Enslaved People in NC
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January 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1771, North Carolina approved payments of nearly 1,000 pounds, or the equivalent of $230,000 today, to "reimburse" white "owners" for enslaved Black people executed by the state.
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In 2022, for the first time, the names of Black men and women military heroes replaced those of Confederates on army bases. In 2025, the current administration reversed these changes, restoring the names of the Confederates who fought to preserve slavery.
Dishonoring American Heroes
In 2025, the names of Confederates were restored on military bases.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In 2022, for the first time, the names of Black men and women military heroes replaced those of Confederates on army bases. In 2025, the current administration reversed these changes, restoring the names of the Confederates who fought to preserve slavery.
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On this day in 1834, Alabama expanded its laws prohibiting free Black people from settling in the state and authorized white enslavers to capture and sell free Black people into slavery.
Jan. 17, 1834 | Alabama Legislature Bans Free Black People From Living in the State
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January 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1834, Alabama expanded its laws prohibiting free Black people from settling in the state and authorized white enslavers to capture and sell free Black people into slavery.
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On this day in 1832, Alabama passed a law outlawing aspects of Muscogee and Cherokee peoples' daily lives and allowing white people to seize their land through fraud.
Jan. 16, 1832 | Alabama Claims Sovereignty Over Muscogee and Cherokee People
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January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1832, Alabama passed a law outlawing aspects of Muscogee and Cherokee peoples' daily lives and allowing white people to seize their land through fraud.
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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, EJI is offering free admission to the Legacy Sites on Monday, January 19, 2026. Each visitor will receive a free copy of EJI’s award-winning wall calendar, A History of Racial Injustice.
Free Admission to Legacy Sites on MLK Day
EJI is offering free admission to the Legacy Sites on Monday, January 19.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, EJI is offering free admission to the Legacy Sites on Monday, January 19, 2026. Each visitor will receive a free copy of EJI’s award-winning wall calendar, A History of Racial Injustice.
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On this day in 1991, the Supreme Court held that formerly segregated schools could be released from prior integration orders, despite evidence schools were resegregating.
Jan. 15, 1991 | SCOTUS Lifts Desegregation Decree, Authorizing One-Race Schools in OK
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January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1991, the Supreme Court held that formerly segregated schools could be released from prior integration orders, despite evidence schools were resegregating.
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In 1955, as a teenager, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat to a white person on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She played a pivotal role in ending racial segregation in America. Ms. Colvin passed away yesterday in Texas. We honor her legacy.
EJI Remembers Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvin
Ms. Colvin played a pivotal role in ending racial segregation in America.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
In 1955, as a teenager, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat to a white person on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She played a pivotal role in ending racial segregation in America. Ms. Colvin passed away yesterday in Texas. We honor her legacy.
January 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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On this day in 1963, Alabama Governor George Wallace gave an inaugural address calling for “segregation now...segregation tomorrow...segregation forever!”
Jan. 14, 1963 | Newly Elected Governor George Wallace Calls For “Segregation Forever!”
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January 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1963, Alabama Governor George Wallace gave an inaugural address calling for “segregation now...segregation tomorrow...segregation forever!”
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On this day in 1904, a white mob lynched a Black man known as General Lee in Reevesville, South Carolina, for allegedly knocking on the door of a white woman’s house.
Jan. 13, 1904 | SC Mob Lynches Black Man for Allegedly Knocking on White Woman's Door
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January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1904, a white mob lynched a Black man known as General Lee in Reevesville, South Carolina, for allegedly knocking on the door of a white woman’s house.
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On this day in 1931, a mob of 2,000 white people seized a Black man named Raymond Gunn, placed him on the roof of a school for white students, and burned him alive.
Jan. 12, 1931 | Black Man Burned Alive by White Mob in Maryville, Missouri; Black Residents Flee
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January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1931, a mob of 2,000 white people seized a Black man named Raymond Gunn, placed him on the roof of a school for white students, and burned him alive.
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On this day in 1896, a white mob killed Patrick and Charlotte “Lottie” Morris after setting fire to their Louisiana home because they were an interracial couple.
Jan. 11, 1896 | White Mob Lynches Couple in Louisiana Because of Their Interracial Marriage
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January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1896, a white mob killed Patrick and Charlotte “Lottie” Morris after setting fire to their Louisiana home because they were an interracial couple.
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On this day in 1966, Ku Klux Klan members shot at and set fire to the home of activist Vernon Dahmer in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, killing Mr. Dahmer and razing his home.
Jan. 10, 1966 | Voting Rights Activist Vernon Dahmer Killed in Mississippi
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January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1966, Ku Klux Klan members shot at and set fire to the home of activist Vernon Dahmer in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, killing Mr. Dahmer and razing his home.
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On this day in 1961, white students yelled racial slurs and hung in effigy Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes after they became the first Black students to integrate the University of Georgia.
Jan. 9, 1961 | White Mobs Riot in Protest of Integration of University of Georgia
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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1961, white students yelled racial slurs and hung in effigy Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes after they became the first Black students to integrate the University of Georgia.
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On this day in 1908, newly elected Gov. Austin Crothers vowed to disenfranchise all Black Marylanders and “to maintain the political supremacy of the white race.”
Jan. 8, 1908 | Maryland Governor Vows to Disenfranchise Black Voters
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January 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
On this day in 1908, newly elected Gov. Austin Crothers vowed to disenfranchise all Black Marylanders and “to maintain the political supremacy of the white race.”
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January 8, 2026 at 12:51 AM