On this day in 1903, Black leaders gathered in Little Rock and demanded that Arkansas lawmakers reverse its segregated streetcars law.
On this day in 1903, Black leaders gathered in Little Rock and demanded that Arkansas lawmakers reverse its segregated streetcars law . On This Day is a daily series by Jerry Mitchell of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting at Mississippi Today recounting historic moments in Civil Rights history. The stories of investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell have helped put four Klansmen and a serial killer behind bars.
His stories have also helped free two people from death row, exposed injustices and corruption, prompting investigations and reforms as well as the firings of boards and officials. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a longtime member of Investigative Reporters & Editors, and a winner of more than 30 other national awards, including a $500,000 MacArthur “genius” grant. After working for three decades for the statewide Clarion-Ledger, Mitchell left in 2019 and founded the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting
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