Before Georgia’s Lake Lanier became a popular recreation site, a thriving Black community stood in its place. Oscarville, established in the late 1800s during Reconstruction, was a self-sufficient town where Black farmers, carpenters, blacksmiths, and bricklayers flourished despite the racial tensions of the era. Its economic success stood in stark contrast to the struggles of…
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), notorious for its violent acts against African Americans and other marginalized groups, faced its first significant legal challenge in the mid-20th century. The KKK’s history of terror and intimidation often went unpunished due to widespread societal complicity and systemic racism. However, a pivotal case emerged in 1969: Cohens v. Virginia.…
A Florida man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised release for committing two federal hate crimes by attacking two Black women with a gun. Frederick Eugene Pierallini III, 27, pleaded guilty to these crimes on July 6, 2023. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil…