• 1917
• July
• riots
• massacre
• police
• East St. Louis
• Illinois
• Woodrow Wilson

East St. Louis, Illinois - Hundreds of whites killed dozens of Black Americans and burned down their homes. Many of those who survived left and never returned.

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1917 East St. Louis Massacre

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• 1982
• July
• entertainment
• music
• Englewood
• New Jersey
• Ronald Reagan

Englewood, New Jersey - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released the rap song, The Message. It was made as a result of the 1980 New York Transit Strike.

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