Howard County Lynching Truth & Reconciliation Inc research unveil
Date and Time
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 pm
Location
Columbia
6251 Mango Tree Rd, Columbia, Maryland, 21044
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 pm
Columbia
Black History of Ellicott City before the Civil War. The county seat of government for Howard County is Ellicott City, and once upon a time it was called “Ellicott’s Mills.”While many know the name Ellicott, fewer know the names of the Free Black and Mulatto men and families who were landowners and businessmen existing among a community of enslaved families in the area and county. If you’ve seen or visited the Thomas Isaac log cabin in Ellicott City, you’ve experienced a piece of their history, but not the way we will be showing you.
Our nonprofit, Howard County Lynching Truth & Reconciliation, Inc., sponsored an Ellicott City Black History Roundtable research initiative regarding the accurate history of the Thomas Isaac log cabin and its intersection with the history of the historic St. Luke’s A.M.E. Church. It was designed to have two aspects: Truth (research and compilation of facts) and Reconciliation in which the community would examine and discuss the research findings. The researchers have finished their work, and have compiled it into a research publication which will be unveiled at this event. The history of the cabin intersects with the lynching inquiry for our county, in ways that weren’t expected. We invite county residents, anyone interested in Black History, and those supportive of the lynching inquiry work for Howard County to join us for this kickoff event of the Reconciliation side of our work.
Though the event room has a capacity of 120, we are capping the capacity at 60 for this event to make it more comfortable for attendees. Registration will be required. We are making every effort to also stream the event online. To receive that link, please register for the virtual event ticket. This event is proudly sponsored by Patapsco Heritage Greenway.
Another event of note is the book signing event of Dr. Charles Chavis, author of “The Silent Shore: The Lynching of Matthew Williams and the Politics of Racism in the Free State”, being held at this location on February 16 at 6pm.
