How long does it take to execute a child in the United States of America?

In 1944, the state of South Carolina needed only 83 days to arrest a 14-year-old Black boy named George Stinney Jr. and then put him to death.

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George Stinney Jr. Was a Black 14 Year Old Child. From His Arrest to His Execution Took Only 83 Days

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This is a documentary about Black astronauts. It starts with with Ed Dwight, who wasn’t an astronaut, though plenty of people thought he was #BHM #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMatters #blackhistorymonth #BlackHistory
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Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier (Full Episode)

America's experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race are well documented. However, few know about the moment these two worlds collided, ...

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The telescope is in the Smithsonian. This is the display that was created around it. #BHM #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMatters #blackhistorymonth #BlackHistory
The young woman sitting at the computer in the image above grew up to be the first Black woman ever to run a NASA science & engineering branch (Gloria Hullett-Smith). #BHM #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMatters #blackhistorymonth #BlackHistory
This is a picture of Morgan Watson in 2009 at the Smithsonian with Astronauts Mae Jemison and Leland Melvin; and Julius Montgomery, the first black man hired at Cape Canaveral (also me at the podium). #BHM #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMatters #blackhistorymonth #BlackHistory