On this day in 1959, 69 black boys were padlocked in their dormitory at school and it was then set on fire.
21 burnt to death while 48 managed to escape.
A THREAD.
minding my business tryna take a video in the bathroom and would you look at that.. Black Women are not being dramatic when we tell you it happens more often than you think. you don’t care and you don’t listen. if it wasn’t on camera you’d think i was trippin per usual.
It’s been 5 days. She could be across state lines at this point. Plz plz retweet and share with others. I truly hope no one else has to go through this experience.
I swear, it’s the same three headlines every single week:
- police shoot unarmed black man
- mass shooter bought guns legally
- very rich man made a lot of money
#Paterson, NJ: 20y/o Nyrah Barner Curry was last seen February 18th. She was heading to a party in Brooklyn, NY. According to family, Nyrah’s phone was found in Manhattan.
Nyrah is 5’2 and 100lbs. #HelpUsFindNyrahCurry