Prince George's County Lynching Memorial Committee Meeting (Feb 22)
February 22, 2020 @ 2:00PM — 4:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Planning community remembrance projects in Prince George's County
NOTE NEW DATE! - February 22, 2020
Between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World War II, more than 4,000 black Americans were victims of racial terror lynchings in the United States. No fewer than 40 of these crimes were committed in Maryland, including at least five in Prince George's County:
- Thomas Juricks in Piscataway on October 12, 1869
- John Henry Scott in Notley Hall on March 23, 1875
- Mike Green in Upper Marlboro on September 1, 1878
- Joseph Vermilion in Upper Marlboro on December 3, 1889
- Stephen Williams in Upper Marlboro on October 20, 1894
The Prince George's County Committee of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project will hold its next public meeting on February 22, 2020 to continue to explore ideas for community remembrance projects in Prince George's County as a way to begin the process of healing and reconciliation.
Several members of the Montgomery County group will be present to discuss their experience in planning and executing a successful and well-attended soil collection ceremony to commemorate the lynching of George Peck in Poolesville, MD this past November.
Even if you weren’t able to attend our earlier meetings of the PG County Committee, we welcome your participation as we move forward with this important work.