The Lynching of Private James Neely
- 2016
- 3m
From Equal Justice Initiative: On August 18, 1898, Private James Neely, an African American veteran who had recently returned from the Spanish American War, proudly donned his Army uniform ... Read allFrom Equal Justice Initiative: On August 18, 1898, Private James Neely, an African American veteran who had recently returned from the Spanish American War, proudly donned his Army uniform for a stroll through Hampton, Georgia. By the day's end, Private Neely had been tragically... Read allFrom Equal Justice Initiative: On August 18, 1898, Private James Neely, an African American veteran who had recently returned from the Spanish American War, proudly donned his Army uniform for a stroll through Hampton, Georgia. By the day's end, Private Neely had been tragically murdered by a lynch mob. EJI collaborated with director Julie Zammarchi and acclaimed te... Read all