Henry Dortress Marrow Jr. (1947-1970)

Henry Dortress “Dickie” Marrow was an African American veteran who was shot and killed after a racial confrontation with whites in Oxford, North Carolina, on May 12, 1970.  The confrontation and murder seemed to have many parallels to the far more famous Emmitt Till case … Read MoreHenry Dortress Marrow Jr. (1947-1970)

Jamarion Rashad Robinson (1990-2016)

On August 5, 2016 Jamarion Robinson, a 26-year-old African American was shot 76 times while at his girlfriend’s residence, Parkside Camp Creek Luxury Apartments, in Atlanta, Georgia. Robinson was killed when members of several law enforcement agencies opened fired during an attempt to serve a … Read MoreJamarion Rashad Robinson (1990-2016)

The 1972 Southern University Shooting

Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is the largest historically Black college in the state of Louisiana. In 1970, over 10,000 Black students attended the university. Although the school president and most of the administration were Black, the university itself … Read MoreThe 1972 Southern University Shooting