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
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
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
