From 1920 to 1940, no Black people lived in Forsyth County, Georgia. None. But by the time Tamla Horsford moved there with her family, a lot had changed. Or so it seemed, until Tamla was found dead in the Fall of 2018. Suddenly, a century’s worth of trauma resurfaced in the once all-white Georgia county. Today’s episode reveals what happens when a woman and a county collide.
Please be aware that today’s episode references lynching and other racial violence. Please take care while listening.
A full transcript of this episode is available here.
Tamla Horsford
Tamla (right) and her husband Leander (left)
Tamla the night of the sleepover
“Black residents accused of assaulting white women in Forsyth County. From left to right, Jane Daniel, Oscar Daniel, Toney Howell, Ed Collins, Isaiah Pirkle, and Ernest Knox”
“Counter-protesters hold signs at the Brotherhood March”
“Counter-protesters gather in front of the Cumming Courthouse.”
Ralph Fernandez’s letter to Leander Horsford (pg. 1/2)
Ralph Fernandez’s letter to Leander Horsford (pg. 2/2)
Oprah Winfrey interviews Forsyth County resident, 1987
Action Items Related to Today’s Episode:
Learn more about Tamla and follow any developments on her case at @justicefortam.
