Approved: Texas Historic Commission says yes to 1930 Sherman riot marker

[TexasTowelie]

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A historical marker to recognize the 1930 Sherman riot and the lynching of George Hughes has been approved by the Texas Historic Commission.

The approval represents one of the final steps in what has been a nearly 18-month effort to acknowledge the moment of racial violence.

"We were pleased to see the approval of the marker topic by the Texas Historical Commission and look forward to the process moving forward," county advisory committee co-chairs Joe Brown and Al Hambrick said in a joint statement. "We will continue to make sure this important project is successful."

The marker was approved as a part of the Texas Historic Commission's under told history program, which allows for the marker to be placed at no cost to the applicant.

Read more: https://www.heralddemocrat.com/story/news/2022/02/02/approved-texas-historic-commission-says-yes-1930-sherman-riot-marker/6640302001/
(Sherman Herald Democrat)

[keithbvadu2]

1. Yet teachers in many states won't be able to talk about it?

Yet teachers in many states won't be able to talk about it?

[Shell_Seas]

2. There's a small but ever-growing group of progressive in Grayson County and they're busting

Their butts up there to get things done.

[TexasTowelie]

3. I don't have the ability to do much to assist in these endeavors,

but at least I can give them some publicity when I see some coverage online. Maybe the good news will provide some inspiration to others in similar situations.