The next meeting of the Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project is September 18 at 2 PM. You are welcome to join us and learn how to be a part of this important work.
Nathan Hill
Article: Chattanooga, TN confronts its past
We recommend this article which talks about how Chattanooga, TN is choosing to memorialize a victim of racial terror in a powerful way and using this work to create a better future for its community. Read more:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/chattanooga-black-lynching-ed-johnson-1.6142616
Event: Shared Struggle
Thursday, August 26, 12:00 pm – In partnership with the Prince George’s Lynching Memorial Project’s Community Remembrance Committee, this program supports the outreach efforts to honor Thomas Juricks, a victim of a lynching in Piscataway, Maryland. Omar Eaton Martinez of Parks & Planning and Shemika Berry of the Accokeek Foundation will be part of the panel for this webinar event.
The event will highlight the following:
1) Importance of oral history and remembering the trauma of racial terror despite efforts (historical and current)to erase that history.
2) Intersectionality of the African American and Native American experiences in Prince George’s County.
3) Contemporary ways that people are remembering and honoring the victims of racial terror today (such as through Community Remembrance Projects)
Note: The date was incorrect on any earlier version of the flyer.
Register for free at https://sharedstruggle.eventbrite.com
Next Meeting: August 21, 2021
You are invited to participate in the important work in our county of naming truth and moving forward to memorialize victims of racial terror. Email princegeorgescolmp@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link for our meeting this Saturday, 2 – 4 PM.
Next Meeting
Our next monthly meeting is Saturday at 2 PM EST on Zoom.
Upcoming Webinar on Police Reform
As part of our work to understand history and the way it shapes our current challenges around community safety, the Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project Education Committee has organized a webinar with key activists and organizations working for reform in our county. Join this free and informative discussion about our county.
See the event page for registration link: https://pgclmp.org/event/webinar-police-reform-in-prince-georges-county/
Untold Story: Video
Eighth graders at Loch Raven Technical Center produced a powerful film about the Untold Story of Maryland lynchings.
Juneteenth Events
In honor of Juneteenth, the Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project will NOT be meeting this month. Look for our next meeting in July.
To encourage all to take advantage of Juneteenth events, please see the options below.
Juneteenth Public Events
In person: City of Greenbelt activities Friday night June 18th and Saturday 19th (see flyer), co-sponsored by Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee (co-chaired by PGC LMP members Dr. Lois Rosado and Leeann Irwin).
On-Line: Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-Prince George’s County, Maryland Chapter (AAHGS-PGCM) Juneteenth | AAHGS | PG County
Also:
Parks and Planning may do a virtual Juneteenth event (Check site for details: http://www.pgparks.com/780/Juneteenth)
PG County Library offers several events this month (Check site for details: https://www.pgcmls.info/juneteenth )
National Book Launch Event featuring Clint Smith
The Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project is excited to promote and support this National Book Event featuring author Clint Smith’s new release. More details in the flyer above. Please help spread the word as we grapple with history.
Next General Meeting: 5/15/2021, 2 PM
The next meeting of the Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project is Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
There will be a special presentation by Elinor Thompson on The Importance of Preserving Church and Cemetery Records for Historical Research.
The zoom link and agenda are below.
April minutes are attached for your information and review.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Topic: PGC LMP May 2021 General Meeting
Time: May 15, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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General Meeting Agenda
Saturday, May 15th, 2021
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
1. Call to Order – Krystina Tucker, Co-Chair
2. Welcome and Review Meeting Process via Zoom Krystina
3. Calling of Names –
Thomas Juricks, 1869, Piscataway; John Henry Scott, 1875, Oxon Hill; Michael Green, 1878, Upper Marlboro; Stephen Williams, 1894, Upper Marlboro.
4. Review of Minutes – Crystal Carpenter, Co-Chair
5. Maryland Lynching Memorial Project Liaison Update – Lula Beatty (5 minutes)
6. State of Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission Liaison Update – Omar Eaton-Martinez
7. Introductions of any Newcomers and Guests
8. Special Presentation – “The Importance of Preserving Church and Cemetery Records for Historical Research” by Elinor Thompson – Maryland Commissioner on African American History and Culture (Anne Arundel County), Genealogist, Historian, Author, and Cemetery Preservationist
9. Committee Breakout Rooms (30 minutes)
10. Committee Reports Krystina (20 minutes)
a. Community Remembrance Projects (formerly Soil Collection) – Anita Brown, Jade Eaton
b. Education – Crystal Carpenter, Liz Muller
c. Outreach – Rev. Nathan HIll, Rev. Aaron Tinch
d. History/Genealogy – Krystina Tucker, Jody Wildy
11. Follow-up Discussion on Reports (as needed)
12. Announcements/Questions (5 minutes)
13. Closing
Next General Meeting: Saturday, June 19th, 2-4 pm