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Tag: Ku Klux Klan

Morbidology the Podcast - 44: James Byrd Jr.

Morbidology the Podcast – 44: James Byrd Jr.

By Emily G. Thompson

Jasper is a small timber town around 100 miles northeast of Houston, Texas. It’s a quaint area that holds an annual Butterfly Festival the first October every year. However, in June of 1998, Jasper was rocked by a brutal hate crime that still reverberates across the nation today.

Apr 20, 2020  •  6 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 44: James Byrd Jr.

The Only White Woman to be Killed in the Fight for Civil Rights – Viola Liuzzo

By Emily G. Thompson

In 1965, Viola Liuzzo – a mother of five – paid the ultimate price to march in support of civil rights: her life. She was the only white woman to be murdered during the civil rights movement.

Oct 10, 2019  •  4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 44: James Byrd Jr.

Befriending the KKK

By Emily G. Thompson

Daryl Davis - an African American blues musician - has spent the last 35 years befriending members of the Ku Klux Klan in a bid to understand them and make them see the error of their ways.

Jan 27, 2019  •  3 min read

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