You may have heard of Rosewood or Black Wallstreet.  But, How many people know of the Horror of the East St. Louis Massacre?

The horror of the East St. Louis massacre of July 2,1917 is told in the eyewitness accounts of over fifty people interviewed by Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett and the eyewitness accounts of white news reporters. What follows is a brief synopsis of a report entitled "History of the East St. Louis, Illinois, Riot" written by Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett.

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At what age should Black children be informed about the crimes against Black people in America?
This is what Economic Soul Readers said.