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Episode 24: Arkansas Secret Holocaust

Episode 24: Arkansas Secret Holocaust

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March 5, 1959, The Negro Boys Industrial School went up in flames and 21 black boys burned to death. In this episode, I take a deep dive into the history of the school and the men put in charge of running it. Over the years rumors circulated of a cover-up regarding the fire and how it started and the State of Arkansas has some explaining to do. Check out the links provided so you can read about Arkansas Secret Holocaust yourselves.


https://linktr.ee/behindthesilk

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/negro-boys-industrial-school-fire-of-1959-5500/ https://www.everand.com/read/362780580/Black-Boys-Burning-The-1959-Fire-at-the-Arkansas-Negro-Boys-Industrial-School#__search-menu_173509 https://medium.com/@teibrown/the-1959-tragedy-of-the-negro-boys-industrial-school-fire-injustice-resilience-and-the-legacy-of-45567ff8320f

https://katv.com/news/local/wrightsville-21

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