A history of American lynchings
A soil collection project is commemorating the forgotten victims of lynching and helping to tell their stories. Alabama, United States – It’s a sunny day in early May, in Thorsby, a small town in rural Alabama. As we make our way down Peachtree Drive, the houses begin to give way to trailers as the dusty road turns into a dirt track. It leads to a lake, trees lining its banks. This is where John B Smith, a 73-year-old civil rights … Read more