murder of James Byrd, Jr.: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. May 31, 2026
Modified title of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - A Community Responds to Collective Trauma: An Ecological Analysis of the James Byrd Murder in Jasper, Texas. Apr 01, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Race in America: The legacy of the murder of James Byrd Jr. Feb 13, 2026
Add new Web site: CORE - The Narration of Collective Trauma: The "True Story" of Jasper, Texas (PDF). Apr 03, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Review of Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings: Remembering Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. by Jennifer Petersen (PDF). Jan 26, 2025
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Texas executes 'avowed racist' behind brutal killing of James Byrd Jr. Jul 12, 2024
Add new Web site: The Washington Post - James Byrd's brutal murder has faded from a Texas town�s memory. Feb 02, 2024
Add new Web site: NPR - Texas Executes Man Convicted In 1998 Murder Of James Byrd Jr. Sep 12, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - A Community Responds to Collective Trauma: An Ecological Analysis of the James Byrd Murder in Jasper, Texas. Apr 13, 2023
Media added. Jul 20, 2022
Noted the executions of Brewer and King. Apr 25, 2019
Media added. Jan 10, 2017
New article added. Jun 22, 2016
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