Jerome Hunter

Race:Black
Era:1920s
State:North Carolina
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Biography

Jerome Hunter was jailed after an interracial riot in North Carolina. A June 1921 Amsterdam News editorial reported an eight-year sentence and criticized racially selective prosecution.

Jerome Hunter was jailed after an interracial riot in North Carolina. A June 1921 Amsterdam News editorial reported an eight-year sentence and criticized racially selective prosecution. Eight years

Registry2676 Detweiler1922.

Case

Charges: Participation in a riot, according to the contemporary editorial.
Sentence: Eight years
Convicted: Yes

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