10 notable events that took place on this day in history.

Momma just left. I felt her hand on my shoulder. And I just knew it. She was dead. It was like a big black hole in my soul. I felt so lost and on my own.

Newspapers report the news. Much of the news is bad. Now my blog reports the news, too.

Marion, Indiana, 1930. Three black men accused of murder and rape, were taken from custody by a mob. Two were mutilated, murdered and hung from a tree. This is the story of Strange Fruit and those involved in its planting and cultivation.