1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Racial Violence Archive

The Racial Violence Archive (RVA) gathers and shares information related to racist violence in U.S. history. The collection focuses on terroristic acts (i.e., intimidation, violence, and reprisal used to create fear and control behavior) targeting African Americans in the 20th century U.S. South but will expand to incorporate other aspects of race-related political violence as the project continues.

Race in America: 158 Resources to Understand Racism in America

These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States

Lynching In America

The lynching of African Americans was terrorism, a widely supported campaign to enforce racial subordination and segregation. Lynching in America documents more than 4400 racial terror lynchings in the United States during the period between Reconstruction and World War II.

Racial Violence Archive

The Racial Violence Archive (RVA) gathers and shares information related to racist violence in U.S. history. The collection focuses on terroristic acts (i.e., intimidation, violence, and reprisal used to create fear and control behavior) targeting African Americans in the 20th century U.S. South but will expand to incorporate other aspects of race-related political violence as the project continues.