LSP is collaborating with the Morton Museum of Collierville History for a compelling panel discussion to tell the powerful story behind our quilt initiative that memorializes victims of racial violence in Shelby County.
This event is free to the public, and no registration is required! Bring a sack lunch, if desired. Beverages and dessert will be provided.
Panelists:
Virginia Clardy is an avid quilter, member of Memphis Cotton Patcher Quilt Guild and African American Quilters Group of Memphis. Clardy collaborates with others to engage in meaningful conversations about race through the art of quiltmaking.
Randy Gamble in one of the Ambassador activists and founding members of LSP. Gamble is passionate about preserving Shelby County history while connecting with the next generation of young adults, in whom he finds hope for healing across racial divides.
Margaret Vandiver is a retired professor of criminal justice at the University of Memphis, author of “Lethal Punishment: Lynchings and Legal Executions in the South”, and a founding member and researcher for LSP.
Emily Fulmer is a founder of Collierville Community Justice, a coalition of Collierville residents working for racial and economic justice. Fulmer assists LSP with research related to cases of lynchings in Collierville and neighboring communities.
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