Soil from a Forgotten Lynching | Springfield News

In a solemn act of remembrance, soil from the sites where two Black men were lynched during the 1908 Springfield Race Riot was gathered — a haunting symbol of the violence and destruction that tore through the city. The soil, representing the path of rioters and the burned Black neighborhood, will be displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, joining a larger collection at the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. This powerful gesture seeks to ensure history isn’t erased, urging vigilance today against the same forces of terror and division that once sought to silence Black communities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8bd8bcc5f6694517