Jackie Robinson Memorial Among Several Black Georgia Landmarks Vandalized With Bullet Holes
Experts say it is now increasingly common for people to shoot at memorials of Black historical figures.
February 24, 2021 at 12:06 am
The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) has reported that a memorial dedicated to Jackie Robinson, and other landmarks, was riddled with bullet holes after being shot at by vandals.
In a release on Tuesday, the organization said, “The Birthplace of Jackie Robinson,” memorial in Grady County, Georgia, was hit on both sides by gunfire last week and is part of a concerning increase in attacks on historical markers for Black figures in the state.
Unknown vandals shot a historical marker for Jackie Robinson and another for lynching victims in rural Georgia
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Unknown vandals shot a historical marker for Jackie Robinson and another for lynching victims in rural Georgia
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Unknown vandals shot a historical marker for Jackie Robinson and another for lynching victims in rural Georgia
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Tuscaloosa Historical Black Churches
Black History would not be fully realized without the founding of the Black Church. Tuscaloosa has many African American churches that were founded and established and still exist today because of brave men and women who established these churches. During Black History Month, I decided to highlight some historical roots of local African American churches.
First African Baptist Church:
The First African Baptist Church was established in 1866 and the present church was built in 1907. In August 1963, Rev. T. Y. Rogers, Jr. was called to the pastorate of the church. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the sermon at his installation service. Rev. Rogers led the Civil Rights movement in Tuscaloosa and organized Tuscaloosa Citizens for Action Committee. The city of Tuscaloosa played its key roles from this church where civil eights meetings were held in the church and protest marches started there. “Bloody Tuesday” events started at the church w