Eighty-four years ago, two young Black men were executed after they were convicted of raping a white woman and assaulting her boyfriend in Blytheville, in what’s known as the Arkansas “Scottsboro” case.
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Award-winning history professor, students highlight Arkansas ‘Scottsboro’ case
Over 80 years after the execution of two young Black men in Blytheville, researchers write their story to help move Arkansas forward
July 19, 2023 at 5:01 p.m.