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According to the Equal Justice Initiative, each steel beam, of which there are over 800, represents a county where a lynching took place. Carved into them are the names of over 4,400 Black people who were lynched between the years 1877 and 1950.

Unmasked: A glimpse into a local history we aren’t always taught

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor • April 2, 2025

After being on display in the Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries* from Feb. 17 to March 21, “Unmasked: The 1935 Anti-Lynching Exhibits and Community Remembrance...

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