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The 1926 Lynching of Raymond Byrd Part II

21/01/2016
Brian Sheffey
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The August 1926 lynching of my second cousin twice removed, Raymond Arthur Byrd, remains one of…

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Love and lynching in Wytheville: Raymond Arthur Byrd

26/06/2013
Brian Sheffey
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Hands down, this is the most painful and challenging post I’ve written. If you’re easily upset,…