Community Corner
Eliminating Hate, Violence The Focus Of MoCo Community Forum
'Remembering the Past to Protect the Future' is the theme of Montgomery County's community forum on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
"Remembering the Past to Protect the Future" is the theme for the event hosted by Montgomery County's Human Rights Commission, the Office of Human Rights, the Department of Police and the Committee Against Hate/Violence.
- Film screenings of "This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer," a documentary by Robin Hamilton of ARound Robin Productions and "Burning: The Lynching of George Armwood," a documentary by Will Schwarz.
- Will Schwarz, a Baltimore-based filmmaker, video producer and founder of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, will provide a brief overview of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, Inc.
- Local historian and The Menare Foundation, Inc. President Anthony Cohen will discuss lynchings, which took place in Montgomery County.
- Human Rights Director James Stowe will give a brief overview of the County's current Remembrance Lynching Activities.
- Police Department will present the current County hate crime status.
- Moderated panel discussion and a question and answer segment. Panelist include Stowe; Acting Chief Marcus Jones; Will Schwarz; Anthony Cohen; and Willie Pearl Mackie King who transcribed Dr. Martin Luther King's letter from the Birmingham Jail.
