Hoosier woman learns her distant relative is the first Black man to die in Indiana's electric chair

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3 ай бұрын

Latonya Collier needed a topic for a college research paper. Her great aunt pointed her in a direction that would become a passion project. Latonya learned her great-great grandfather was the first Black man to die in Indiana's electric chair --- a device he had helped to build.
AN INDIANAPOLIS WOMAN IS SHINING A LIGHT ON A DARK PART OF HER FAMILY HISTORY.
HER DISTANT RELATIVE HELPED CREATE THE VERY DEVICE THAT WOULD END HIS LIFE.

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@myopiniononly8170 3 ай бұрын

He came back to tell you to take a closer look. Something was not right.

@rosiehellraiser5066 2 ай бұрын

He didn't died, they killed him.

@JomoDaMusicMan Ай бұрын

they murdered him, and many educated blacks still died unjustly

@JesusIsRealToMe Ай бұрын

Most average people during those times, only had an elementary education, no matter the skin color. RIP King. Blessings Sis and may you find MORE of your ancestral Indigenous history.

@hello15848 3 ай бұрын

I bet he was innocent.

@0mega.mechan1c. 3 ай бұрын

Exactly.😔🤬✊🏾⚖️

@kevindagame 2 ай бұрын

Most likely

@japhya0378 2 ай бұрын

None of your ancestors were innocent. That's for sure...

@hello15848 2 ай бұрын

@@japhya0378 You assume my race ... I'm sure

@lilablue4066 Ай бұрын

And you know that how that ALL of them guilty??????

@Alleymurphy-ge6ek Ай бұрын

This should definitely be a movie.God bless you young lady 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💯

@leanajo754 Ай бұрын

A badass in the family history. I think everyone has one in their ancestry.

@tamaramadison7563 3 ай бұрын

This is so very sad

@tamaramadison7563 3 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@niktaylor7790 3 ай бұрын

Wow. How awful. Proud of u Queen for doing the research!

@OneEyedLion Ай бұрын

I'm thinking that cop was heavy handed and it was self defense.

@kennethryesky417 2 ай бұрын

Empirical evidence has shown that children who know their family history are better postured for success in life; they know whose examples to emulate and whose to avoid. Latonya has taken a deep dive into her family history, and is better for having done so for all sorts of reasons.

@user-oz5vl2ho8v 2 ай бұрын

More than likeky innocent as well.

@DD58-fj7or 2 ай бұрын

That is so evil to make prisoners to build the electronic hair

@mariedewitt5195 Ай бұрын

Damn! be careful what you say!

@japhya0378 2 ай бұрын

She actually look a lot like her great-great grandfather..

@lilablue4066 Ай бұрын

No she doesn’t…

@japhya0378 Ай бұрын

@@lilablue4066 you have the right to an opinion

@shaniquavybz9007 Ай бұрын

The picture looks very modern

@JomoDaMusicMan Ай бұрын

SELF DEFENSE

@lilablue4066 Ай бұрын

Why self defense? Everyone was told to leave the scene. He wouldn’t. That’s he’s only mistake but why call it upon himself????

@tums2254 2 ай бұрын

Wow, what a story

@ronmann2755 2 ай бұрын

Deep. Very deep.

@ifeelbetterabouthis.louis3 3 ай бұрын

That's unfortunate 😅

@deronlouis88louis52 3 ай бұрын

What's funny I don't see where the joke is?

@ifeelbetterabouthis.louis3 3 ай бұрын

@@deronlouis88louis52 no body is laughing

@ifeelbetterabouthis.louis3 3 ай бұрын

@deronlouis88louis52 you must be one of the older individuals this is a laughing imojj🤣and this is a awkward imojj😅

@doriancoreyscloset421 3 ай бұрын

@ifeelbetterabouthis.louis3 Someone dying in the electric chair is a little more than "awkward". Get some social skills for crying out loud 😅

@ifeelbetterabouthis.louis3 3 ай бұрын

@doriancoreyscloset421 The awkward part is knowing that he's related to you. I'd find it awkward if I was in her position. Oh How many people do you talk and interact with on a daily basis, or are you one of those? I don't have time to stop and talk stooges.

@flyguy5941 Ай бұрын

I’ve read all of the comments to date, it is very sad about the hateful racist comments. We all must know our past, or we are doomed to repeat it

@Sweetlyfe Ай бұрын

Yes exactly, and the truth is we all came from Africa, everyone on the planet our ancestors were Black and from Africa.

@flyguy5941 Ай бұрын

@@Sweetlyfe 100%. People may not like the thought of a black Jesus, but I BELIEVE ❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🔥

@milesgoins2076 Ай бұрын

Lived in Evansville for many years never heard of this story but he’s not the first person its all bad know matter skin color.

@PatriciaLamott Ай бұрын

angry becuse someone else came up with a great invention that would pushed him into the future and be remembered for it.

@r.l.2517 Ай бұрын

I don't understand your statement, please expound.

@iamwhoiam7773 4 күн бұрын

This just means that our ancestors are the Indigenous Indian Americans!!! We not African!

@rookforce1 Ай бұрын

The spirit world is real and they do communicate in dreams. That's why you should never move into a house someone died in.

@barbarascott9174 3 ай бұрын

😢

@LeonNobles 2 ай бұрын

Damn shame.

@user-hq6tg9nn9c 2 ай бұрын

It's told be careful of the words you speak about yourself....here is clear evidence...He joked about been the first to be executed in his chair....N sure thing it manifested itself clear as day!...

@tomwittner1490 2 ай бұрын

Why is this noteworthy?

@runoz2839 2 ай бұрын

grow up... stop the sarcastic comments...

@tomwittner1490 2 ай бұрын

@@runoz2839. 'sarcastic'?

@japhya0378 2 ай бұрын

Because it's not about Satan's babysitters..

@runoz2839 2 ай бұрын

@@tomwittner1490 yes. why wouldn't it be ? just cuz it may not be to you, doesn't mean it's not to someone, no matter who it is....

@tomwittner1490 2 ай бұрын

@@runoz2839. Sir or madam.....being executed in an electric chair in itself is a very grievous penalty and the fact that a black man was the recipient of such a harsh penalty does not make it notable or memorable, for me anyway. Personally, I would not want it known that a relative of mine went to the electric chair, as in a good many of these cases the recipient of this penalty is usually guilty of an unspeakable crime.