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Truth First: Educating, Memorializing and Advancing Racial Justice in Maryland
Thursday May 7, 2026 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
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Representatives of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project (MLMP) and the Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project (PGCLMP) will explore the critical role librarians play as guardians of truth. Discover the work of the MLMP and the PGCLMP in remembering the past, memorializing victims, and connecting this history to today as we strive for racial justice. The stories of the 38 documented racial terror lynching victims in Maryland and the public hearings hosted by the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission will be shared in an effort to shine light on the lynchings and offer recommendations for repairing the damage and working towards reconciliation.
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Lula Beatty

MLMP Secretary & PGCLMP Co-Secretary, Maryland Lynching Memorial Project
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Karen Lee Scrivo

PGCLMP, John Henry Scott Remembrance Team Lead, Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project, PGCLMP
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Amy S. Millin

President, Maryland Lynching Memorial Project
Trained as a clinical social worker, Amy S. Millin, MSW, MA, previously worked with children and youth at Jane Addams Hull House (Chicago) and Carson Valley School (Flourtown, PA). So began what has become a life journey of exploring what it means to be resilient, the role stories... Read More →
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J.P. Williams

Genealogical Researcher & Reparations Advocate, Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project, PGCLMP
John-Phillip Williams or simply J.P. in his spare time is a genealogical researcher and reparations advocate focused on advancing truth, memory, and reparative justice for Descendants of American Chattel Slavery. He holds a B.S. in African American Studies with an emphasis in Sociology... Read More →
MLMP PGCLMP MLA Presentation (Final) pptx
Thursday May 7, 2026 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
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  Program - 2 hour, MLA, BCMLA, EDI, Black Librarianship, Library Advocacy

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