Renewed Attention
The Colfax massacre is among the events of Reconstruction and late 19th century history which has received new national attention, much as the 1923 massacre in Rosewood, Florida did near the end of the 20th century. In 2007 and 2008 two books were published about the Colfax events. One especially addressed the political and legal implications of the Supreme Court case that arose out of prosecution of several men of the white paramilitary groups. In addition, a film documentary is in preparation.
In 2007 the Red River Heritage Association, Inc. was formed, a group that intends to establish a museum in Colfax as a center for collecting materials and interpreting the history of Reconstruction in Louisiana and especially the Red River area.
In 2008, on the 135th anniversary of the Colfax massacre, an interracial group commemorated the event. They laid flowers where some victims had fallen.
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