The day Allen Brooks was lynched in Dallas, police saved two other Black men from the mob
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It was a Thursday morning, March 3, 1910. Downtown Dallas was filled with the potential for economic boom as the population grew rapidly. The bustle of business and the aroma of food competed with a melody of cowboy boots and high heels. A flashy $20,000 neon welcome, the Elks Arch, had been erected on Main Street to show visiting conventioneers how cosmopolitan this former little town had become.
dallasnews.com (Opinion)
Feb 27, 2021