Springfield Race Riot

Springfield

Springfield Race Riot Site Now Part Of National Parks Program

Sean Crawford

The site of a deadly race riot in Springfield has been added to the national African American Civil Rights Network. Only 30 locations have received…
Government & Politics

Efforts To Rebuild After Springfield’s 1908 Race Riot Still Ongoing

Rachel Otwell

It's been 110 years since the 1908 Race Riot erupted in Springfield. The violence and its aftermath inspired the founding of the NAACP, the prominent…