EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 7 MIN
The Chattanooga Five: The Case That Hit the Klan Back!
from Black Ivory Roots · host Black Sistory
Five Black women were shot by members of the Ku Klux Klan in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on April 19, 1980. What followed was not only racial terror, but a courtroom battle that exposed how deeply America’s legal system failed Black victims of violence.Black Ivory Roots is more than a podcast. It’s a record of what was buried, a voice for what was silenced, and a truth they tried to erase. Each episode is crafted to uncover the stories history refused to tell, centering the lives, pain, resistance, and legacy of Black voices across generations.If this story moved you, share it. Keep the truth alive. Listen, reflect, and remember. Follow and support us for more untold American dark history.
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Five Black women were shot by members of the Ku Klux Klan in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on April 19, 1980. What followed was not only racial terror, but a courtroom battle that exposed how deeply America’s legal system failed Black victims of violence.Black Ivory Roots is more than a podcast. It’s a record of what was buried, a voice for what was silenced, and a truth they tried to erase. Each episode is crafted to uncover the stories history refused to tell, centering the lives, pain, resistance, and legacy of Black voices across generations.If this story moved you, share it. Keep the truth alive. Listen, reflect, and remember. Follow and support us for more untold American dark history.
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The Chattanooga Five: The Case That Hit the Klan Back!
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