Overview

• The monument will be designated on the 116th anniversary of the riot's end.
• Civil rights leaders and elected officials will join Biden for the proclamation.
• The 1908 riot resulted in the deaths of eight Black men and the destruction of numerous Black-owned businesses.
• The riot is considered a pivotal moment in U.S. race relations, leading to the founding of the NAACP.
• Recent racial tensions in Springfield underscore the monument's contemporary importance.