Jerome Karabel
The Ghosts of Elaine, Arkansas, 1919
The reasons why the Elaine Massacre of 1919 has remained shrouded and obscure, despite a shocking toll of bloodshed inflicted on the African-American inhabitants of Phillips County, speak to a legacy of white supremacy in the US and ruthless suppression of labor activism that disfigures American society to this day.
September 30, 2019