WIS News 10 reports: On May 10, 1919, a deadly race riot exploded through the streets of downtown Charleston. It would be one of the many race riots across the nation that year- sparking what would be known as the Red Summer.
state | business | WIS News 10 | May 29, 2026 10:47 PM
Black-owned businesses thrive a century after Charleston’s deadly 1919 race riot
On May 10, 1919, a deadly race riot exploded through the streets of downtown Charleston. It would be one of the many race riots across the nation that year- sparking what would be known as the Red Summer.
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