Colfax, Grant Parish’s government seat, was the site of either a Reconstruction era “riot” or a “massacre” on and around Easter Sunday, 1873. The distinction makes a world of difference.

The new marker serves as a reminder of the larger impact of the people killed in the Colfax Riot. “The impact on Black Americans was much more than those 57 to 80 people that were killed ...

The 1873 Colfax Massacre Set Back the Reconstruction Era Occuring 150 years ago, ... once again calling it a riot that “marked the end of carpetbag misrule in the South.” ...

Colfax, Grant Parish’s government seat, was the site of either a Reconstruction era “riot” or a “massacre” on and around Easter Sunday, 1873. The distinction makes a world of difference.

The marker, erected by the Louisiana Department of Commerce in the 1950s, read “Colfax Riot: On this site occurred the Colfax riot in which three white men and 150 Negroes were slain.

It read “Colfax Riot: On this site occurred the Colfax riot in which three white men and 150 Negroes were slain. This event marked the end of carpetbag misrule in the South.” ...

Ice Cream Riot closing after 10 years in Denver on East Colfax. The store was known for its breakfast cereal-inspired ice creams, like Fruity Pebbles, along with Pop-Tarts ice cream sandwiches and ...

What was then called the ”Colfax Riot” generated front-page headlines around the country and a federal investigation that saw several men go to trial and three convicted.

The new memorial lists the names of 57 Black people killed in the Colfax Massacre in 1873. IE 11 is not supported. ... A sign marking what was previously considered the Colfax Riot in 2021.

The marker, erected by the Louisiana Department of Commerce in the 1950s, read “Colfax Riot: On this site occurred the Colfax riot in which three white men and 150 Negroes were slain.

What was then called the ”Colfax Riot” generated front-page headlines around the country and a federal investigation that saw several men go to trial and three convicted.