The date December 28, 1918, is tied to a tragic and telling report in U.S. history. On that day, The Chicago Whip, a Black newspaper, reported that sixty Black people had been lynched in 1918. This figure underscored the rampant racial violence African Americans faced in the United States during the early 20th century, particularly in the South.

Although not all of the lynchings occurred on that specific date, the report served as an alarming year-end tally that highlighted the brutal realities of racial terror and injustice. It also reflected the role of Black press in documenting and resisting white supremacy when mainstream media and government often turned a blind eye.

This report came at a time of heightened racial tensions following World War I, when returning Black veterans were targeted for asserting their rights and dignity. The following year, 1919, would see the eruption of the Red Summer, with widespread race riots and violence.