On this day in 1958, St. Petersburg, Florida, ordered the closure of a public indoor swimming pool because a Black 19-year-old named David Isom used the facility. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1920, the KKK hired publicists to grow the white supremacist organization. Within 16 months, nearly 100,000 new members joined. By 1924, there were three million active members. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

In celebration of Juneteenth, EJI is offering free admission to the Legacy Sites on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Visit the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in downtown Montgomery. No tickets required for entry.

On this day in 1966, James Meredith was shot on the second day of his 220-mile 'March Against Fear' to encourage Black voter registration and defy white supremacy across the South. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1910, a white mob in Orange County, Texas, targeted and killed two Black men while they were walking home from a festival. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1963, 24 hours after three Georgia movie theaters began operating on a racially integrated basis, protests from white community members led the theaters to restore segregation practices. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1893, 1,500 white people lynched Sam Bush on the courthouse lawn in Decatur, IL. The mob distributed pieces of rope used to hang him as “souvenirs.” calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1961, a Virginia judge upheld racial segregation in courtrooms, dismissing as “totally without merit” the allegation that the practice of segregation was degrading. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1921, white mobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, destroyed a prosperous Black community. As many as 300 Black people are estimated to have been killed in the Tulsa Massacre. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1930, a white mob stormed the Grady County jail in Oklahoma and lynched Henry Argo, a Black 19-year-old, despite the presence of the National Guard who were ordered to protect him. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…