On this date in 1889, it was reported that 94 Black individuals had been lynched in the United States during that year. This was part of the broader era of racial violence and terror against African Americans, particularly in the South, during the post-Reconstruction period.

Lynching was used as a tool of white supremacy to enforce racial hierarchies, suppress Black economic and political progress, and instill fear. These extrajudicial killings were often carried out by white mobs with little to no legal consequences.

This reporting on July 1, 1889, is an example of how racial violence was documented, though often undercounted or ignored by mainstream white-led newspapers. Black journalists like Ida B. Wells played a crucial role in exposing the extent of lynching and advocating for justice.