white vigilantism

Jason Aldean’s ‘Small Town’: A Pro-Lynching Anthem?
A drone shot looking down main street of a small town in the midwest during sunset.

Jason Aldean’s ‘Small Town’: A Pro-Lynching Anthem?

Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” faces backlash for glorifying vigilante violence and the legacy of sundown towns and lynchings.

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The Lessons of ‘Strange Fruit’ Still Ring True
A black and white photo of singer Billie Holiday.

The Lessons of ‘Strange Fruit’ Still Ring True

Unlike the unjust trials of the Scottsboro Boys, white vigilantism often ended in lynchings, one of which inspired the song “Strange Fruit.”

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