A new book from a Kentucky native details the last public hanging in the United States, which took place in Owensboro 1936, and examines it through the lens of lynch culture in America.
In rural West Tennessee, racial healing is a group effort
Growing racial diversity in rural towns has led to efforts to improve racial understanding. The Weakley County Reconciliation Project in Tennessee is one such group.
Despite Some Pushback, Cane Ridge Marker Will Publicize More Of Nashville’s History Of Lynchings
A 15-year-old Black boy was lynched by a white mob on Dec. 15, 1924. Despite a grand jury investigation, public outcry and a reward, no one was ever charged. Now, a new marker at the site of Davidson County’s last known lynching aims to share Samuel Smith’s story.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM