A new marble monument honoring victims of a race massacre that killed dozens of Black men in 1873, was unveiled in Colfax, Louisiana.
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“The monument is a reminder of the power of memory and a sacrifice made by those who came before us and the ongoing struggle for a more just and equitable society,” the Rev. Avery Hamilton told a crowd gathered for the monument’s dedication ceremony last week, in the small community about 120 miles southeast of Shreveport, Louisiana.
With the Colfax Massacre Memorial, the Colfax Memorial Organization seeks to correct the historical narrative of racial injustice that took place on that fateful day. The organization was co-founded by Hamilton and Dean Woods of Houston, Texas.
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