COLUMBIA, Tenn. – A historical marker recognizing one of the most pivotal moments in Columbia s history was installed in 2016 on a broken sidewalk in front of an abandoned building, covered in dust, almost forgotten.
Before then, a visual reminder of the incident, dubbed by many as the Columbia race riot of 1946, could only be found in history books propped on library shelves.
On Feb. 25, 1946, a dispute over a broken radio involving James Stephenson, 19, a U.S. Navy veteran, his mother Gladys and a white store clerk led to a seminal court case some consider the first step in the U.S. civil rights movement.
Columbia launches Peace & Justice initiative on anniversary of 1946 uprising
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Dispute over a broken radio in Columbia, Tenn , set stage for civil rights movement
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