1917:15,000 Black Americans march to protest lynchings
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 29, 2023
JULY 28, 1917
Credit: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Up to 15,000 Black Americans marched in silence in New York City to protest lynchings in the U.S. The march began at 57th Street, down Fifth Avenue to its end at 23rd Street.
The NAACP and Harlem leaders organized the protest as the nation was going to fight “for democracy” in World War I. One parade banner read: “Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?”
Among those who helped organize the march was Madam C.J. Walker, who worked . . .
