Black In Appalachia Tells The Story of Corbin’s 1919 Expulsion
The Corbin Expulsion of 1919
Matt O'Neal, PHD Student at the University of Georgia tells the tale of how Corbin, Kentucky became a sundown town on October 30, 1919 with the forcible expulsion of the entire Black population. During the 100 years that followed, the city became synonymous with being an unwelcoming and hostile place for African Americans.
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