2K views · 21 reactions | One of the deadliest race massacres in American history happened in East St. Louis over 100 years ago. On Monday's Living St. Louis, hear the story of how and why the community remembers it. | Nine PBS | Facebook

The 1917 East St. Louis Massacre: The History They Want You to Forget The East St. Louis Massacre of 1917 was one of the most brutal racial attacks in U.S. history—yet most people have never heard of it. This short tells the real story of the massacre that left hundreds dead and a city forever scarred. #EastStLouisMassacre #BlackHistory #ForgottenMassacres #UnlockYourMindInfinite #HiddenHistory #RacialTerror #NeverForget #CinematicHistory #MassacreNotRiot #TruthTellers #BlackExcellence #HistoryU

Did you learn about the East St. Louis Race Massacre in your history classes? Living St. Louis looked into the continuing efforts to teach about the events and remember the victims of 1917, when Black residents were killed, burned out of their homes, and driven from East St. Louis. | Nine PBS