Black History Month comes in like a lion

OPINION: Columbus police misunderstood, thinking it is a month to revisit, replay, and refine the repugnant historical use of force and fear to police Black communities

Feb 8, 2023

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Columbus Division of Police History 1 cruiser parked in front of the Long Street bridge mural depicting Columbus Black history. Source: CPD

The first week of Black History Month came in like a lion. Columbus started the week making national news by painting the colors of Marcus Garvey's Pan-African flag, a likely fabricated quote from Martin Luther…

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