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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A panel including Provost Jonathan Holloway discusses “An Outrage,” a film on lynching in the American South. Holloway said violence was a response to black people receiving opportunities during the Reconstruction Era and for “not behaving” in the eyes of white people.

Holloway, documentary directors discuss importance of studying lynching

February 20, 2018

In the documentary “An Outrage,” Provost Jonathan Holloway said it’s important to remember the history of lynchings in the Jim Crow South because the pain and memory carry on for generations. “Being...

“An Outrage” features scenes shot at the sites of former lynchings. The filmmakers noted that many of these locations are as commonplace as a town square or a tree off the highway.

‘An Outrage’ examines the modern ramifications of lynching

February 14, 2018

A&E When filmmakers Lance Warren and Hannah Ayers learned about lynching as young adults, they said it was presented in their education as “a sidebar of American history.” It was through working...

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