This exhibit is dedicated to Pauline Copes Johnson, Harriet Tubman’s great-great-grandniece, for her tireless advocacy, commitment to truth telling and education, and for preserving “Aunt Harriet’s” story. Your commitment to preserving Harriet Tubman’s story, the story of a freedom fighter, is an inspiration to current and future freedom fighters and peacebuilders. —Dr. Charles L Chavis, […]
Interfaith and Interracial Dialogue
WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON… The recurring images of hands showcase that faith is an embodied experience, regardless of “official membership” to a specific religion. This exhibit seeks to remind us of the sameness in not only our religious experiences and expressions but also our shared humanity. Like faith, this exhibit is a continuous work […]
“The way to right wrongs is to shine the light of truth on them.” IDA B. WELLS
Dr. Charles Chavis, Assistant Professor of History and Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, has written the definitive account of the lynching of 22-year-old Matthew Williams in Maryland in 1931. He meticulously explores the subsequent investigation of Mr. Williams’s murder and the legacy of “modern-day lynchings.”
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