#RedSummer1919
As part of transcribing 220 family letters from 1913-1919, I ran across the #history of #RedSummer1919, what happened in #Chicago and dozens of other cities.

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The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America.
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August 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“…police refused to arrest the man (who’d killed a guy for Swimming While Black)… Black witnesses protested; white mobs responded with widespread violence that lasted a week.… white mobs attacked Black people on sight, set fire to more than 30 properties on Chicago’s South Side…” #RedSummer1919
On this day in 1919, a week of white mob violence targeting Black communities in Chicago ended, leaving 38 dead, hundreds injured, and over 1,000 Black families homeless.
Aug. 3, 1919 | White Mobs Terrorize Black Community on Chicago's South Side
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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July 27, 2026 at 7:02 PM
A 17-year-old went swimming…and it sparked a race riot.

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July 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The Buffalo Soldiers: The Unfiltered Truth About the First Park Rangers

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The Buffalo Soldiers: The Unfiltered Truth About the First Park Rangers
In 1866, the U.S. Army created six all-Black regiments that would c…
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July 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
🔥 In 1919, white mobs terrorized Black communities in over three dozen cities, killing hundreds. The Red Summer was an organized attack on Black progress—one we can’t afford to forget.

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February 11, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Interesting development and begs the question: What about the Red Summer events of 1919? #RedSummer1919
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$105 Million Reparations Package for Tulsa Race Massacre Unveiled by Mayor
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June 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#RedSummer1919 all over again.
April 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM