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On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century

Nearly 5,000 black Americans were lynched between 1890 and 1960, and as Sherrilyn Ifill argues, the effects of this racial trauma continue to resound. While the lynchings were devastating, the little-known contemporary consequences, such as the marginalization of political and economic development for blacks, are equally pernicious. Ifill traces the lingering effects of two lynchings in Maryland to illustrate how ubiquitous this history is, and she issues a clarion call for the many American communities with histories of racial violence to be proactive in facing this legacy. Ifill provides concrete ideas for communities. On the Courthouse Lawn is a much-needed roadmap to help communities finally confront lynching's long shadow by embracing pragmatic reconciliation and reparation efforts.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 204
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780807009871
  • Genres
  • history, race, politics, law
  • Release date
  • 2007