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Poem by the Descendants of Lynching Victim Matthew Williams

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published May 26, 2021 at 9:40 AM EDT
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Salisbury marked the lynching of three African Americans with a sign in downtown. They included  Matthew Williams who was lynched by a white mob in 1931. Jeannie Jones is the great granddaughter of Williams' aunt. During this weekend's ceremony she along with her daughter Jordan recited their poem about the legacy of racism in America.

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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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