Gwinnett Remembrance Coalition Soil Collection for Charles Hale
Schedule
Sat Jun 19 2021 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Location
Historic Lawrenceville Square | Lawrenceville, GA
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To memorialize Charles Hale, an African American man who was lynched in downtown Lawrenceville on April 8, 1911, and to educate the Gwinnett community about this dark chapter in our county’s history. Digging up soil and preserving it in a special jar for public display is a solemn, symbolic, spiritual way to honor Mr. Hale and to acknowledge his humanity and the trauma, terror, and pain that he must have experienced in his last moments. Digging up and preserving the soil is a tangible way of memorializing Mr. Hale, restoring his dignity, and ensuring that he is not forgotten and that he did not die in vain.His life will be commemorated with invocations from local clergy, proclamations from the Lawrenceville City Council and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, as well as song, poetry and narrative.
This event is being presented by the Gwinnett Remembrance Coalition in partnership with the City of Lawrenceville, the County of Gwinnett and the Gwinnett Historic Restoration and Preservation Board and in cooperation with the Equal Justice Initiative. To learn more about the Gwinnett Remembrance Coalition visit https://gwinnett-remembrance.weebly.com/
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Where is it happening?
Historic Lawrenceville Square, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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