Two Black children—eight-year-old David “Fuzzy” Simpson and nine-year-old James Hanover Thompson—were arrested, beaten, and jailed for months in 1958 after playing an innocent game. “The Kiss” is a special feature that tells the story of the brutal treatment of these two young Black boys and the terror their community faced after a white girl kissed them on the cheek. This is the first of several investigative articles and short films from EJI that offer a deeper dive into selected entries from our A History of Racial Injustice calendar.
Each year we produce A History of Racial Injustice, an award-winning calendar that features daily entries and monthly essays to encourage deeper learning about our country's history of racial injustice and its legacy. We are pleased to announce that the 2024 wall calendar is now available to order here. Visit the companion digital experience at calendar.eji.org for more in-depth treatment about each daily entry and sign up for daily calendar emails.
