Eighty years ago today—August 7, 1930—two African-Americans where lynched in Marion, Indiana. A photograph of the lynching inspired Abel Meeropol to write the song Strange Fruit, which was subsequently made famous by Billy Holiday's recording. I have previously posted a video on Holiday's performance of the song on my music blog.
NPR has a radio segment including an interview with a third man who narrowly escaped lynching that day, as well as people who witnessed the event.
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