Moore's Ford re-enactment - still unsolved lynching
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Moore's Ford re-enactment, rally and march for justice July 25
from Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials (GABEO):
59th Anniversary Commemoration and Re-enactment of the Lynchings at the Moore’s Ford Bridge
Posted on Jul 15, 2005
GABEO Sponsors
59th Anniversary Commemoration and Re-enactment of the Lynchings at the Moore’s Ford Bridge
Monroe, Georgia
Demanding Justice, Arrests and Prosecution Now
July 25, 20052 p.m.1st African Baptist Church Tyler Street at Highway 11 (Across from Church’s Chicken)(Doors of Church Open at 12 Noon)
Invited Guest Speakers: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Founder, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Chair, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda
Senator Charles Steele, National President SCLC
Martin L. King, III, Pres. and CEO The MLK, Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change
Attorney Janice Mathis, Vice President, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Rita Samuels, Founder, Georgia Coalition of Black Women
The Reverend James Orange, GABEO’s Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
Congressman John Lewis, Atlanta, Georgia
Congressman John Conyers, Detroit, Michigan
Re-enactment Timeline: Narrator, Mr. Robert Howard, Civil Rights Activist Walton County
4:30 p.m. Leave 1st African Baptist Church
4:45 p.m. Arrive at the Farm House of Barney Hester, 2932 Hester Town Road (This is where the altercation occurred leading to the arrest of Roger Malcom, Sunday, July 14, 1946.)
5 p.m. Leave Barney Hester’s House
5:15 p.m. Arrive at the Old County Jail, 203 Milledge Avenue, Downtown Monroe(Place where Roger Malcom was held for 11 days.)
5:30 p.m. Leave the Jail en route to the Moore’s Ford Bridge (This is the exact time that Loy Harrison (white farmer) took the Malcoms and the Dorseys from the jail and delivered them to the KKK lynch mob waiting at the Moore’s Ford Bridge.)
6 p.m. Arrive at the Moore’s Ford Bridge for the Re-enactment Ceremony and Call for Justice: Arrest and Prosecution Now!!
7 p.m. Benediction: At the Historic Memorial Marker Dedicated to the Legacy of: Roger and Dorothy Malcom (and unborn infant), George and Mae Murray Dorsey.
And a Challenge to Us All to Continue Our Guest and Pursuit of Justice.
Note: There is a $25,000 Reward for information that Leads to the Arrest and Prosecution of the Killers. If You Have Information of the Lynchings, Please Contact: The GBI – 404-244-2600 or the FBI – 404-679-9000.
For More Information Contact:Rep. Tyrone Brooks, President Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials 404-656-6372 or 404-372-1894
Or visit our Web site: www.gabeo.org
Re-enactment of the Massacre and Lynchings Moore’s Ford Bridge1st African Baptist Church in Monroe, Georgia
Directions From Atlanta:Take I-20 East Exit at Conyers Athens Take Highway 138 Turn Left and Head Straight to Monroe Exit at Highway 11 Turn Right Go One Block and Turn Left on Tyler Street Church is on Your Left (Look for Church’s Chicken on the Right) Telephone (770) 267-5819
Moore's Ford re-enactment, rally and march for justice July 25
from Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials (GABEO):
59th Anniversary Commemoration and Re-enactment of the Lynchings at the Moore’s Ford Bridge
Posted on Jul 15, 2005
GABEO Sponsors
59th Anniversary Commemoration and Re-enactment of the Lynchings at the Moore’s Ford Bridge
Monroe, Georgia
Demanding Justice, Arrests and Prosecution Now
July 25, 20052 p.m.1st African Baptist Church Tyler Street at Highway 11 (Across from Church’s Chicken)(Doors of Church Open at 12 Noon)
Invited Guest Speakers: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Founder, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Chair, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda
Senator Charles Steele, National President SCLC
Martin L. King, III, Pres. and CEO The MLK, Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change
Attorney Janice Mathis, Vice President, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Rita Samuels, Founder, Georgia Coalition of Black Women
The Reverend James Orange, GABEO’s Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
Congressman John Lewis, Atlanta, Georgia
Congressman John Conyers, Detroit, Michigan
Re-enactment Timeline: Narrator, Mr. Robert Howard, Civil Rights Activist Walton County
4:30 p.m. Leave 1st African Baptist Church
4:45 p.m. Arrive at the Farm House of Barney Hester, 2932 Hester Town Road (This is where the altercation occurred leading to the arrest of Roger Malcom, Sunday, July 14, 1946.)
5 p.m. Leave Barney Hester’s House
5:15 p.m. Arrive at the Old County Jail, 203 Milledge Avenue, Downtown Monroe(Place where Roger Malcom was held for 11 days.)
5:30 p.m. Leave the Jail en route to the Moore’s Ford Bridge (This is the exact time that Loy Harrison (white farmer) took the Malcoms and the Dorseys from the jail and delivered them to the KKK lynch mob waiting at the Moore’s Ford Bridge.)
6 p.m. Arrive at the Moore’s Ford Bridge for the Re-enactment Ceremony and Call for Justice: Arrest and Prosecution Now!!
7 p.m. Benediction: At the Historic Memorial Marker Dedicated to the Legacy of: Roger and Dorothy Malcom (and unborn infant), George and Mae Murray Dorsey.
And a Challenge to Us All to Continue Our Guest and Pursuit of Justice.
Note: There is a $25,000 Reward for information that Leads to the Arrest and Prosecution of the Killers. If You Have Information of the Lynchings, Please Contact: The GBI – 404-244-2600 or the FBI – 404-679-9000.
For More Information Contact:Rep. Tyrone Brooks, President Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials 404-656-6372 or 404-372-1894
Or visit our Web site: www.gabeo.org
Re-enactment of the Massacre and Lynchings Moore’s Ford Bridge1st African Baptist Church in Monroe, Georgia
Directions From Atlanta:Take I-20 East Exit at Conyers Athens Take Highway 138 Turn Left and Head Straight to Monroe Exit at Highway 11 Turn Right Go One Block and Turn Left on Tyler Street Church is on Your Left (Look for Church’s Chicken on the Right) Telephone (770) 267-5819
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