Killing of Phinizy William Summerour in Georgia in 1945
Incident
Phinizee Summerour (1904-1945), a porter, was killed by Arthur Frieberg in Atlanta, Georgia. Summermour and another Black man, who was smoking, were sitting together on a bus. Frieberg, a white bus passenger, was angry about the smoking and an argument ensued. Frieberg fatally shot Summerour as Summerour was exiting the bus. Grand jury declined to indict. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.
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