blkrthnyudthnk:handsometruth:FORGOTTEN HISTORY: On March 5th, 1959, 69 African American boys, ages
blkrthnyudthnk:handsometruth: FORGOTTEN HISTORY: On March 5th, 1959, 69 African American boys, ages 13 to 17, including Lawrence’s 15-year-old brother Lindsey Cross, were padlocked into their dormitory for the night at the Negro Boys Industrial School in Wrightsville. Around 4 a.m., a fire “mysteriously” ignited, forcing the boys to fight and claw their way out of the burning building. It’s an event in history possibly forgotten or unknown by many, but it’s that moment that claimed the life of 21 boys. #moorinfo -- source link