Cory Smith August 7, 2019 7:35 pm

Looking Back on the DC Race Riots of 1919

During the hot summer of 1919 simmering racial tensions in Washington, D.C., boiled over. The city erupted into a deadly race riot, sparked by a rumor. News4’s Cory Smith has a look back at those dark days and lessons learned as the nation continues to struggle with issues of race.

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