The 1917 East St. Louis Massacre: The History They Want You to Forget The East St. Louis Massacre of 1917 was one of the most brutal racial attacks in U.S. history—yet most people have never heard of it. This short tells the real story of the massacre that left hundreds dead and a city forever scarred. #EastStLouisMassacre #BlackHistory #ForgottenMassacres #UnlockYourMindInfinite #HiddenHistory #RacialTerror #NeverForget #CinematicHistory #MassacreNotRiot #TruthTellers #BlackExcellence #HistoryU

The 1917 Massacre America Forgot On July 2, 1917, white mobs in East St. Louis, Illinois, committed one of the worst racial massacres in American history. Thousands of white residents attacked Black neighborhoods, stopping streetcars to drag Black passengers into the streets and beat them to death. They cut fire hoses and set entire blocks ablaze, then shot Black residents—men, women, and children—as they fled the flames. The Illinois National Guard was ordered not to shoot white rioters; some s

Did you learn about the East St. Louis Race Massacre in your history classes? Living St. Louis looked into the continuing efforts to teach about the events and remember the victims of 1917, when Black residents were killed, burned out of their homes, and driven from East St. Louis. | Nine PBS