Please share with your contacts and ELECTED OFFICIALS too. Thanks, -H- Of note, the June 14, 2013 event will feature my friends and colleagues Dr. Janet Haynes from UMD, Dr. Tanya Autry from the University of Delaware and Makayla Head as guest speakers. The line up for the 14th is quite impressive. Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc. Announces the 2013 Week of Remembrance Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc. announces the 2013 Week of Remembrance to reflect, commemorate and restore peace and faith in the Duluth community as a result of the 1920 lynching. This year marks the 93rd anniversary of the tragedy that ended the lives of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie, three young African American men who were falsely accused, taken by a mob from the old Duluth jail on East Superior Street, and lynched at the intersection where the Memorial now stands. This year marks the 10th year since Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial’s dedication. It was 13 years ago that a group of passionate community members led the effort to gain public and financial support to build the memorial, which was officially installed on October 10, 2003. The group evolved into today’s nonprofit Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc., which continues the work of fostering racial justice through education, reconciliation, and healing. CJMM, Inc. will recognize these milestones with the following programs: · Wednesday, June 12, 11:30-12:30 PM, Ordean Building, 424 W Superior St, Conference Room B&C — Bringing the Truth to Light: A Community Forum on Racism Today Bring your lunch and join us to watch the 30-minute, locally produced program. The broadcast features community members, activists, and organizational leaders who gathered to provide insight into the reality of racial inequality in our community. · Thursday, June 13, 5:00 PM, Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, First St & Second Ave E — Set Us Free: Youth Spoken Word Night in partnership with Suicidemindz, we will create and foster conversations about racial justice with local youth. Come learn how to write poetry and perform spoken word. Speak Out! Let your voice be heard! · Friday, June 14, 12:00 PM, Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, First St & Second Ave E — Day of Remembrance: 10 Years of Working Towards Atonement Gather with us to honor the memory of the three young men who were lynched in 1920. Special guest speakers include: Makayla Head, La Tanya Autry, and Dr. Janet Haynes. · Friday, June 14, 1:00 PM, CJMM, Inc. Office, Zeitgeist Arts Building, 222 E Superior St Suite 302 — Open House Come see our office and enjoy some refreshments with us. •Saturday, June 15, 12:00 PM, Park Hill Cemetery, 2500 Vermillion Rd — VigilPlease join us at the gravesites of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie for a program that includes music, singing, laying of flowers, and a tree planting. For more information, visit claytonjacksonmcghie.org or call (218) 722-9083. Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial claytonjacksonmcghie.org On October 10, 2003 the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial was dedicated to the memory of three young African American men whose lives were cut short when they were lynched in downtown Duluth on June 15th, 1920 for a crime they did not commit. The creation of the Memorial is a testament to the public’...
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