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6. Amazing how much black history gets blacked out. There's still "sunset" towns in Texas.

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 12:11 PM

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An event in Black History that I bet few know about happened 100 years ago. [View all] sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 OP

Is the incident you are referring to the Longview Race Riots? Anon-C Feb 2019 #3

Well said - ditto. iluvtennis Feb 2019 #16

They are indeed still fighting the Civil War down there.... Heartstrings Feb 2019 #4

Yes, I've been down Hwy 5 and it's beautiful. Most of Arkansas is. sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #7

These massacres happened in the midwest too. It is horrifying. nt SunSeeker Feb 2019 #8

We are still fighting the same enemy randr Feb 2019 #9

Not just there... The Conductor Feb 2019 #10

I'm truly sorry to hear this and it was hushed up. leanforward Feb 2019 #11

K&R nt backtoblue Feb 2019 #12

Don't leave out the "colonial states" 2naSalit Feb 2019 #14

Horrible. Can't say I'm surprised that happened in Arkansas. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #15

Thank you for posting this. Lonestarblue Feb 2019 #17

I only learned about this massacre last year. niyad Feb 2019 #18

Just too horrible for words. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #19

Thanks so much for this info. Karadeniz Feb 2019 #20