Ikard, Robert W.  No More Social Lynchings.  Robert W. Ikard, who is a Nashville surgeon and a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Medical School.  He is also a native of Columbia.  "On February 25, 1946 in Columbia, Tennessee, a minor disagreement occurred between a white, politically connected store clerk and a back navy veteran and his mother.  This incident led to the first race riot in the United States after the war.  The riot, which took place in the black section of Columbia known as Mink Slide, fomented national outrage and involvement of numerous interested parties including Thurgood Marshall, Eleanor Roosevelt, the NAACP, the Communist Party, and the U.S. Department of Justice.  Chaos and legal resolution of the Columbia riot resulted in death, destruction, and surprising trial verdicts."  Robert Ikard provides a detailed, objective examination of the event that continues to haunt his hometown.