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Cleaning Up Black Bottom
An August 28, 1934 newspaper article discussing the garbage left by the city in an area of town known as "Black Bottom".
Commission May Consider Lynching
A June 26, 1929 newspaper article highlighting concerns of the NAACP, especially the issue of lynching.
Lynched By A Mob
A June 14, 1891 newspaper article on the lynching of a man named Bob Clarke.
Lynching In Bristol
A June 13, 1891 Los Angeles Times newspaper article on the lynching of a man named Bob Clarke.
Negroe Boy Shot By Young Girl
An October 13, 1926 newspaper article reporting the shooting a young black boy by a young white girl.
Why Negro's Skin Is Dark
A September 28, 1916 racist pseudoscientific article explaining why African Americans have dark.
Kingsport park vandalism article 1999
Article in Kingsport Times-News about vandalism at a local park in Kingsport, including grafitti with racial slurs. Includes photographs.
Lynching of Irwin Roberts
A December 24, 1892 newspaper article on the lynching of Irwin Roberts.
Welcome K.K.K.
A 1920s photograph of a K.K.K. parade held in downtown Bristol.