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Equal Justice Initiative
EJI works to end mass incarceration and racial inequality.
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EJI is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the U.S., to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. Learn more at eji.org.
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.
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.
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!”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
On this day in 1807, a ship named “Fair American” delivered 88 kidnapped Africans to Charleston, South Carolina. 21,000 Africans were trafficked through Charleston in 1807 alone.
Jan. 7, 1807 | Ship Named “Fair American” Delivers 88 Trafficked Africans to Charleston, SC
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January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1807, a ship named “Fair American” delivered 88 kidnapped Africans to Charleston, South Carolina. 21,000 Africans were trafficked through Charleston in 1807 alone.
On this day in 1959, Richard and Mildred Loving were convicted of interracial marriage in Virginia, given a one-year suspended sentence, and banished from the state.
Jan. 6, 1959 | Lovings Convicted of Interracial Marriage and Banished From Virginia
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January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1959, Richard and Mildred Loving were convicted of interracial marriage in Virginia, given a one-year suspended sentence, and banished from the state.
The federal government barred a list of 200 words and phrases from Head Start funding applications, including "disability" and "Black." Many of the banned words are explicitly referenced in the Head Start Act which was signed in 2007.
‘Disability,’ ‘Women,’ ‘Black,’ and ‘Tribal’ Barred From Head Start Grant Applications
Grantees were instructed to remove a list of 200 words from their applications.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The federal government barred a list of 200 words and phrases from Head Start funding applications, including "disability" and "Black." Many of the banned words are explicitly referenced in the Head Start Act which was signed in 2007.
On this day in 1923, a mob of over 200 white men attacked the Black community in Rosewood, Florida. The white mob killed over 30 Black men, women, and children and burned the town to the ground.
Jan. 5, 1923 | White Mob Destroys Black Community of Rosewood, Florida
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1923, a mob of over 200 white men attacked the Black community in Rosewood, Florida. The white mob killed over 30 Black men, women, and children and burned the town to the ground.
On this day in 1962, the city of Montgomery announced it would lock bathrooms, plug water fountains, and remove waiting area seats at the municipal airport rather than comply with integration orders.
Jan. 4, 1962 | Montgomery Locks Bathrooms, Plugs Fountains at Airport to Avoid Integration
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January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1962, the city of Montgomery announced it would lock bathrooms, plug water fountains, and remove waiting area seats at the municipal airport rather than comply with integration orders.
On this day in 1895, federal authorities imprisoned 19 Hopi leaders at Alcatraz Island on sedition charges for opposing the U.S. government's forced education and assimilation of Indigenous children.
Jan. 3, 1895 | Nineteen Hopi Leaders Imprisoned in Alcatraz
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January 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1895, federal authorities imprisoned 19 Hopi leaders at Alcatraz Island on sedition charges for opposing the U.S. government's forced education and assimilation of Indigenous children.
On this day in 1944, three white men in Florida lynched a Black 15-year-old named Willie James Howard for sending a love note to a white girl.
Jan. 2, 1944 | 15-Year-Old Boy Lynched in Florida for Sending Love Note
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January 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1944, three white men in Florida lynched a Black 15-year-old named Willie James Howard for sending a love note to a white girl.
On this day in 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which made no attempt to free enslaved Black people in non-rebelling states.
Jan. 1, 1863 | Enslavement Only Partially Banned by Emancipation Proclamation
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January 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which made no attempt to free enslaved Black people in non-rebelling states.
On this day in 1907, depicting Black men as violent and subhuman, a former U.S. senator argued for the death penalty as punishment for interracial relationships.
Dec. 31, 1907 | Senator Advocates Death Penalty for Black People In Interracial Relationships
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December 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1907, depicting Black men as violent and subhuman, a former U.S. senator argued for the death penalty as punishment for interracial relationships.
On this day in 1767, enslavers trafficked 90 kidnapped Africans through Savannah, Georgia, after subjecting them to a Transatlantic journey that killed at least 20 people.
Dec. 30, 1767 | Trafficking Ship Arrives in Georgia After Voyage That Killed 20 People
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December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1767, enslavers trafficked 90 kidnapped Africans through Savannah, Georgia, after subjecting them to a Transatlantic journey that killed at least 20 people.
The work of the Equal Justice Initiative is more critical than ever. We remain steadfast in our commitment to stand with the condemned, provide services to the poor, and expand our public education work. Thank you for your support.
Thank You for Supporting Us in 2025
On behalf of the staff of EJI and the thousands of people we assist, thank you.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The work of the Equal Justice Initiative is more critical than ever. We remain steadfast in our commitment to stand with the condemned, provide services to the poor, and expand our public education work. Thank you for your support.
On this day in 1890, U.S. troops fired at and killed more than 250 Lakota people in a massacre at Wounded Knee; over half were women, children, and elderly tribal members.
Dec. 29, 1890 | U.S. Troops Kill Over 250 Lakota in Massacre at Wounded Knee
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December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1890, U.S. troops fired at and killed more than 250 Lakota people in a massacre at Wounded Knee; over half were women, children, and elderly tribal members.
On this day in 1956, days after the end of an anti-segregation bus boycott, sniper gunshots struck a pregnant Black woman named Rosa Jordan as she rode an integrated bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Dec. 28, 1956 | After Boycott Ends, Pregnant Black Woman Shot on Montgomery Bus
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December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1956, days after the end of an anti-segregation bus boycott, sniper gunshots struck a pregnant Black woman named Rosa Jordan as she rode an integrated bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
On this day in 1919, a mob of white men near Franklinton, North Carolina, lynched a 23-year-old Black veteran named Powell Green.
Dec. 27, 1919 | White Mob Lynches Black Veteran Powell Green in North Carolina
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December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1919, a mob of white men near Franklinton, North Carolina, lynched a 23-year-old Black veteran named Powell Green.
On this day in 1862, U.S. forces hanged 38 Dakota men in Minnesota who had been involved in a war between Dakota people and white settlers that began after broken promises to deliver food to local tribes.
Dec. 26, 1862 | U.S. Government Hangs 38 Dakota Men in Minnesota
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December 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1862, U.S. forces hanged 38 Dakota men in Minnesota who had been involved in a war between Dakota people and white settlers that began after broken promises to deliver food to local tribes.
On this day in 1956, Ku Klux Klan members in Alabama bombed the home of civil rights activist the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth while he was celebrating Christmas with family.
Dec. 25, 1956 | KKK Bombs Home of Alabama Civil Rights Leader the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth
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December 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1956, Ku Klux Klan members in Alabama bombed the home of civil rights activist the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth while he was celebrating Christmas with family.