"Uncovering a Dark Legacy: A New Generation Confronts Elaine's Racial History. Nearly a century after the devastating Elaine Massacre, a new generation of residents in Elaine, Arkansas, is working to uncover and preserve the town's troubled racial history. In 1919, a wave of racial violence swept through the town, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 200 African Americans and the destruction of their community. Now, young residents are using oral histories, archival research, and community engagement to document the events of that fateful year and ensure that the town's painful past is not forgotten. As they delve into the complexities of Elaine's history, they are also redefining the town's identity and working towards a more inclusive future."
The events of 1919 had largely been erased in the town of Elaine, Arkansas. Now a new generation is documenting the legacy of racial conflict for itself
