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One Year: 1986 | 4. A Boycott in Mississippi

Slow Burn

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We Love the Black People in Indianola

By april 19 86, the boycot was a major national story. Local white residents seized the opportunity to share their perspective with npr. White business owners told the press that they were at risk of losing everything. Lean silverblat's clothing store never made up for the losses they suffered.

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