Community Calendar
Legacies of Lynching: An Inaugural Gathering
On behalf of UNC-Chapel Hill's Center for the Study of the American South (CSAS) and the Organization of North Carolina Community Remembrance Coalitions (NCCRC), we invite you to join us for a historic one-day convening. Inspired by the work of Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative, the eleven North Carolina county-based Community Remembrance Coalitions have engaged in documenting and commemorating the sites of lynchings in their local communities. At this first statewide gathering of coalition and academic leaders, descendant families, and community members, we hope to foster collaboration, deepen understanding, and further the community commemoration of North Carolina’s history. The day will include talks, interactive workshops, networking opportunities, cross-generational discussions of histories of racial violence, and pathways toward healing and reconciliation.
Registration will be free and open to the public. A registration link will be posted when it becomes available.
This program is supported in part by North Carolina Humanities the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, www.nchumanities.org.
EJI Pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama
Pilgrimages to the Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama
After taking students to the EJI's Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in 2018, we saw the transformative power of these spaces. No one leaves unchanged or apathetic; these sites demand action of their visitors. With that understanding, the Wake County Community Remembrance Coalition (WCCRC) began taking community stakeholders on annual "pilgrimages" to the EJI's sites in Montgomery, Alabama.
Our next pilgrimage will be on Thursday and Friday, December 5th & 6th, 2024. The visit will include time to visit the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and if time permits, the new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park and a meeting with EJI staff.
Members of the group will purchase their own tickets on the same flight from Raleigh to Atlanta and book their own hotel rooms. Group leaders will rent vans to ferry members from Atlanta to Montgomery where participants will spend the day learning about the history of racial terrorism in the United States. Participants will be asked to make a donation to cover the cost of the vans. Meals will be at each person’s own expense. The day will be intense, both physically and emotionally, but time will be allotted for individual or group reflection. Past participants say that it is a most worthwhile trip.
More information and a link to register for this year’s pilgrimage is here: https://www.waketruth.org/steel-monument-1.
GT Historical Research Virtual Meeting (Copy)
A monthly virtual historical research meeting. Come with new research or questions.
Reckoning with the truth
Reckoning With the Truth Presented by the Orange County Historical Museum
Reckoning with the Truth
OCHM is partnering with the Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition, Spirit Freedom, and the Orange County Public Library to bring you this important program.
This impactful event seeks to confront the history of racial terror in Orange County. In conjunction with the soil collection project and the installation of a marker honoring the Morrows, it aims to correct the narrative of racial violence in our community, acknowledge the pain both past and present, and honor the lives lost. By exploring how past traumas continue to shape our present, we can work toward a more just and informed future.
Program Highlights:
2-3:30 PM: Speakers and Discussion
Dr. Freddie Parker: An Overview of Lynchings in the U.S. and Orange County
Wade Harrison: A Presentation on Governor Holden and Lucinda Morrow's testimony
3:30-4 PM: Break and Refreshments
4-6 PM: Short Reading and Moderated, Open Discussion
Group Reading
Dr. Michelle Laws: Presentation and Facilitated Discussion
This event provides an opportunity for collective reflection, open dialogue, and community healing.
Intended for mature audiences
Registration is encouraged but not required
GT Historical Research Virtual Meeting
A monthly virtual historical research meeting. Come with new research or questions.
GT Historical Research Virtual Meeting
Monthly virtual historical research meeting. Come with new research and questions for further research.
Racial Equity Institute/ROAR Workshop
Moving away from a focus on personal bigotry and bias, the workshop presents a compelling historical, cultural, and structural analysis of racism.
Dedication of Historical Marker Remembering George Taylor
Please join us for the dedication of the historical marker remembering George Taylor in Rolesville, NC.
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