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Marchers Mark 1931 Lynching in Salisbury

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Protesters marched Sunday night the same route that was taken during the lynching in downtown Salisbury of an African American in 1931. Showing Up for Racial Justice Delmarva organized the event to shine a light on one of the darkest chapters of in the city's history. Delmarva Public Radio's Don Rush spoke with James Yamakawa with the local chapter about the meaning of Matthew Williams' death 85 years later.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.