Episode 26: F**k J.K. Rowling

Tina and Hillary cover the Wilmington Massacre of 1898 and the wrongful death of Tyra Hunter.

Tina’s Story
After the Reconstruction, Blacks in Wilmington, North Carolina yielded political power, built thriving businesses, and had a strong local newspaper. But, when Southern Democrats made up of several white supremecists wanted to reclaim Wilmington, it led to the only coup d'etat on American soil.

Hillary’s Story
On August 7, 1995, Tyra Hunter was in the passenger seat of her friend’s car going to work when the car collided with another. But, when EMS workers and medical personnel learned that Tyra was transgendered, they refused to provide life saving medical care highlighting the need for transgendered rights in the United States.

Sources
Tina's Story
Wikipedia
Wilmington, North Carolina
Fusion Party
Wilmington Insurrection of 1898

The Atlantic
The Lost History of an American Coup D’État--by ADRIENNE LAFRANCE and VANN R. NEWKIRK II

Ferris State University
The Brute Caricature

The News and Observer
The Ghosts of 1898--by Timothy B. Tyson

Christian Science Monitor
Residents are working to help Wilmington, N.C., heal racial divisions that persist 100 years after whites ran blacks out of town--by Ann Scott Tyson

Port City Daily
Thousands sign a petition calling on New Hanover County to change Hugh MacRae Park’s name--By Port City Daily staff

Change.org
Change the Name of Hugh MacRae Park Petition

Black Past
WILMINGTON RACE RIOT OF 1898--BY TEKLA ALI JOHNSON

NCPedia
Wilmington Race Riot--by Ronnie W. Faulkner

America’s Black Holocaust Museum
Wilmington Insurrection of 1898

NPR
How The Only Coup D'Etat In U.S. History Unfolded

NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission