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“The lynchings are a very uncomfortable discussion and needs to be brought into the light and addressed in order to move forward. I support your plan to memorialize those lost and to educate people now and in the future, it is the right thing to do.”
“Thank you so very much for asking me to participate in this important and beyond-inspiring event. I hope the Racial Justice Essays can be heard around the planet!! There is indeed HOPE.”— 2023 Racial Justice Essay Contest Award Ceremony attendee
“It was wonderful!!! Thank you to BDI for making it possible! Those students really give me hope for the future, especially during this time when I have lost so much hope!!”— 2023 Racial Justice Essay Contest Award Ceremony attendee
“It is EJI’s hope that the National Memorial inspires communities across the country to enter an era of truth-telling about racial injustice and their own local histories.”— Equal Justice Initiative
“We cannot move forward to a better tomorrow until we recognize and understand our past.”
“It is vitally important for our community to recall the full history of the area, which includes incidents of racism and other ignoble aspects of our society.”
“The lynchings are a very uncomfortable discussion and needs to be brought into the light and addressed in order to move forward. I support your plan to memorialize those lost and to educate people now and in the future, it is the right thing to do.”
“Thank you so very much for asking me to participate in this important and beyond-inspiring event. I hope the Racial Justice Essays can be heard around the planet!! There is indeed HOPE.”— 2023 Racial Justice Essay Contest Award Ceremony attendee
“It was wonderful!!! Thank you to BDI for making it possible! Those students really give me hope for the future, especially during this time when I have lost so much hope!!”— 2023 Racial Justice Essay Contest Award Ceremony attendee
“It is EJI’s hope that the National Memorial inspires communities across the country to enter an era of truth-telling about racial injustice and their own local histories.”— Equal Justice Initiative
“We cannot move forward to a better tomorrow until we recognize and understand our past.”
“It is vitally important for our community to recall the full history of the area, which includes incidents of racism and other ignoble aspects of our society.”
“The lynchings are a very uncomfortable discussion and needs to be brought into the light and addressed in order to move forward. I support your plan to memorialize those lost and to educate people now and in the future, it is the right thing to do.”