President Biden s signing of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act on March 29, 2022 marks the first time lynching has been a federal hate crime in the U.S.
City leaders gathered in downtown Memphis to honor Ida B. Wells and rename a street after the late civil rights activist, investigative journalist, and teacher.
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