Strung Up Featuring Dr. Stacey Patton
from A Moment with Erik Fleming Hosted by Erik R Fleming
In this episode Erik Fleming interviews Dr. Stacey Patton about her new book Strung Up, exploring the lynching of Black children in American history, how white communities socialized cruelty across generations, and the lasting impact on families and society. They discuss archival research, links between corporal punishment and public violence, the psychological effects on both Black and white children, and why memory, courage, and resistance matter for today’s politics and healing.
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What this episode covers
In this episode, award-journalist, historian and college professor Dr. Stacey Patton talks about her new book, Strung Up, which delves into the atrocities of the lynching of Black children and the pathology behind them.
Chapters
- 0:06 Support the Podcast
- 2:00 Episode Intro
- 4:41 News and Guest Intro
- 8:57 Why Write Strung Up
- 18:42 Choosing the Cover Image
- 23:24 Naming American Violence
- 29:27 Black Childhood Under Terror
- 33:43 Testimony and Indictment
- 36:48 Corporal Punishment Origins
- 48:14 Trauma and Politics
- 54:57 Courage, Memory, Resistance
- 1:01:19 Hope After History
- 1:04:29 After the Interview
- 1:12:01 Election Fury and Justice
- 1:28:23 Vote and Push Back
- 1:36:22 Shut Down the Foolishness
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