Painting unveiled with pain, pleasure Powerful `The Lynching' on display at Black Holocaust Museum Final Edition

James Cameron wept Sunday as he pulled the cloth from the most recent addition to America's Black Holocaust Museum a powerful painting depicting the lynching of a black man. Cameron, who celebrated his 82nd birthday at the event, was almost lynched 65 years ago when he and two acquaintances wer...

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Published inMilwaukee journal sentinel
Main Author Nielsen, Christine Marie
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Milwaukee, Wis Journal Sentinel Inc 26.02.1996
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Cameron, James
Russo, Michael
Russo, Pearl
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Summary:James Cameron wept Sunday as he pulled the cloth from the most recent addition to America's Black Holocaust Museum a powerful painting depicting the lynching of a black man. Cameron, who celebrated his 82nd birthday at the event, was almost lynched 65 years ago when he and two acquaintances were arrested for allegedly killing a white man and raping his companion in Marion, Ind. Cameron was eventually acquitted of the crime after the woman testified that there had been no rape and that Cameron hadn't been involved in the murder. Photo color; ERWIN GEBHARD; STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER; Caption: James Cameron, 82, founder and director of America's Black Holocaust Museum, 2233 N. 4th St., gets a birthday hug Sunday following the unveiling of "The Lynching," an oil painting by artist [Michael Russo]. The painting will be on permanent display at the museum.
ISSN:1082-8850