The Grio

My father fought a mob during Ax Handle Saturday in 1960—I learned about it at 42

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I was 42 years old when I first heard the story of my father’s role in Ax ...
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‘No protect and serve’: 65 years since Ax Handle Saturday, a racist attack in downtown Jacksonville

Wednesday marks 65 years since Ax Handle Saturday, a brutal racist attack on a peaceful lunch counter-protest in downtown Jacksonville. On August 27, 1960, the protest against segregation turned ...
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It’s been 65 years since Ax Handle Saturday. A ceremony will honor those who fought for equality

Wednesday marks 65 years since a mob of white men attacked Black teenagers for attempting to integrate lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville, an attack known as Ax Handle Saturday. A commemoration ...
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As it hosts the RNC, Jacksonville will face its past racial history

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Like its namesake, President Andrew Jackson, Jacksonville is a city where race plays a prominent role in its history. “We do have our issues,” said Isaiah Rumlin, president of the ...
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My father fought a mob during Ax Handle Saturday in 1960—I learned about it at 42

OPINION: I was 42 when I learned that Dr. Arnett Elyus Girardeau Sr. stood between Black teenagers and a white mob in 1960 Jacksonville — and why that history was buried. Editor’s note: The following ...