Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror

The Northwest Side Coalition Against Racism & Hate is hosting a Black History month event, “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror”, on Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 7pm to 9pm at the Norwood Park Train Station meeting room, 6088 W. Northwest Highway, Chicago, Il. This special Black History Month event will spotlight the experience of being present for the opening ceremonies of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL in 2018. You will learn about our nation’s brutal history of racial terrorism, in which over 4,000 lynching victims were killed. Michael Rabbitt and Leon Reed will share the story of their visit to the memorial and Legacy Museum (“From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration”), as we seek to spark greater awareness and understanding of the horrific legacy of lynching. For in order to heal the deep wounds of our present, we must face the truth of our past.