SHOP
NEWS
CAREER
GEAR
MANDATORY FUN
VOICES

This Animation Tells The True Story Of A Soldier Who Was Lynched For Being Black In 1898

History
YouTube screenshot via Equal Justice Initiative.

In 1898, on a sweltering summer day in mid August, Army Pvt. James Neely of the all-black 25th Infantry Regiment was on leave in the small town of Hampton, Georgia, on a day pass from his post at Fort Hobson.

Read More Show Less
african-americans army black veterans chris chalk Equal Justice Initiative georgia hampton james neely julie zammarchi lynching storycorps
sponsored content

8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

Casper
Casper Mattress
Lifestyle
Casperassets.rbl.ms

Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

Take $75 off a Casper Mattress and $150 off a Wave Mattress with code TASKANDPURPOSE

And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

Read More Show Less
sleep casper soldiers sponsored content

The Tragic And Ignored History Of Black Veterans

History

On a December morning in 1918, Charles Lewis began his last day as a private in the United States Army. Just a month after the end of World War I, Lewis accepted his honorable discharge and left Camp Sherman, in Chillicothe, Ohio, one of the few military facilities that housed black soldiers. He was headed home to Alabama.

Read More Show Less
african-american black veterans charles lewis civil war Equal Justice Initiative fulton county J.C. farmer jim crow Lucius McCarty lynching maceo snipes race racism red summer Robert Truett Timothy Hood World War I World War II
© 2018 Hirepurpose. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service.