Lynching and the Criminalization of Blackness: Then and Now
Saturday, October 9, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Lynching is not a relic of a Jim Crow past. It is a modern form of racial terror. — Dr. Terry Anne Scott
featuring Terry Anne Scott, Ph.D., Director of African American Studies and Chair of the Department of History at Hood College.
Dr. Scott will examine how present-day killing of African Americans is connected to a sordid past, and how we can work to create a future defined by equity and compassion.
with Dean Herrin, Ph.D., retired Chief Historian of the National Capital Area at the National Park Service in Washington, DC., and Chair of the Research Committee for the African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society of Frederick (AARCH).
Dr. Herrin will speak to Frederick County’s lynching history and the importance of recalling that history for current generations.
Advanced Registration Required
Cost: Tickets available through Eventbrite links below for a suggested donation of $1-$20. (All proceeds from this event, after the initial costs are covered, will be split between AARCH and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project.)
Option 1: Attend In-person: in-person tickets available here
- Sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick (4880 Elmer Derr Rd.)
- Limited to 100 people (50% capacity)
- Masks required at all times inside building
- If you purchase an "in-person" ticket, you will also receive the Zoom link in case you decide to attend online.
Option 2: Watch on Zoom: live-stream tickets available here
- The Zoom Room has a capacity for up to 500 devices.
- A Zoom link to the event will be emailed to ticket holders no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 7. If you do not receive the Zoom link by that time, please email .
(The short link to this page is frederickuu.org/antiracism)