The Cross and the Lynching Tree

Abilene Building Community presents Olinka Green
Activists, Poet, Educator, Organizer Olinka Green to Abilene for a very informative lecture. Seats are limited so once the invite opens up on August 1st you can reserve your seat. This will be a donation based reservation. Scan the QR code for more info and reserve your seat.
Who is Olinka Green:
Olinka Green is a nationally recognized community organizer, environmental justice advocate, poet, and educator from Dallas, Texas. For more than three decades, she has worked alongside communities impacted by environmental racism, food insecurity, economic injustice, and systemic inequality.
A respected voice in the movement for social justice, Green has organized with the Poor People's Campaign, advocated for environmental cleanup in underserved neighborhoods, and educated communities on the intersections of history, public health, race, and justice. Her work has earned recognition from numerous civic and environmental organizations for her commitment to empowering communities through education and grassroots action.
In Abilene, Green will present "The Cross & the Lynching Tree: The Science and History of Lynching," a thought-provoking lecture that explores the historical, psychological, cultural, and social impacts of racial terror lynchings in America and their lasting legacy today.