Ever wanted to portray a klansman?
Bobbie Paul, Director of Women's Action for New Directions (Nuclear Disarmament), is searching for men who are willing to play the part of KKK men in a drama on Tuesday afternoon, evening, in Oconee County at Moore's Ford, as described below. Senator Tyrone Brooks is the leader of the effort, as described below. This is a nationally famous event.
Please check out the directions below and respond to Bobbie Paul:
Bobbie Paul
Director
Atlanta WAND
250 Georgia Ave SE
Suite #202
Atlanta, Georgia 30312
(404) 524-5999
www.atlantawand.org
bobbiepaul@rp.cbeyond.com
Tyrone brooks can be reached here.
There is press conference at Concerned Black Clergy tomorrow at noon.
GABEO
Legislative Building
Suite 511
18 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Phone: 404.656.6372
Fax: 404.656.0238
mowens@legis.state.ga.us
http://www.gabeo.org/nm/publish/news_63.shtml
60th Anniversary Commemoration and 2nd Re-enactment of the Lynchings at the Moore’s Ford Bridge, Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Posted on Jul 7, 2006
GABEO Sponsors
60th Anniversary Commemoration and 2nd Re-enactment
of the Lynchings at the Moore’s Ford Bridge
Monroe, Georgia
Demanding Justice
Arrests and Prosecution Now!!
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
2 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
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Leader Nation of Islam
The Reverend Al Sharpton, National Action Network
The Honorable Stan Watson, Chair, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
Mr. Edward DuBose, President Georgia State Conference NAACP
The Honorable Roberta Abdul-Salaam, Representative District 74
The Honorable Ambassador Andrew Young, Good Works International
Ms. Rita Samuels, Founder, Georgia Coalition of Black Women
Ms. Bobbie Paul, Director, WAND
The Reverend James Orange, GABEO Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
The Honorable Congressman John Lewis, Atlanta, Georgia
The Honorable Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Decatur, Georgia
The Honorable Mary H. Coleman, President National Black Caucus of State Legislators
The Honorable Felicia Moore, President National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
The Reverend Darryl Elligan, President Concerned Black Clergy, Metro Atlanta
The Reverend Timothy McDonald, People for the American Way
The Honorable Willie Burns, President Georgia Conference of Black Mayors
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 Quest and Pursuit of Justice.
Note: There is a $27,000 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
Directions
Re-enactment of the Massacre and Lynchings
Moore’s Ford Bridge
1st African Baptist Church in Monroe, Georgia
Directions
From Atlanta:
Take I-20 East
Exit at Conyers-Athens, Exit 82
Take Highway 138
Turn left and head straight to Monroe
(Pass McDonalds on your left and keep straight)
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
Coming I-20 West:
Exit at Monroe Monticello Exit #98
Turn right. Stay on Highway 11 straight to Monroe
(Approximately 13 miles)
You will pass through downtown Social Circle
Go straight ahead to Monroe
Look for Church’s Chicken on your left
Turn right on Tyler Street
You are at the church.
Coming from Macon area:
Come to Monticello
Take Highway 11 North all the way to Monroe
(Follow the instructions as outlined above)
Note: If you pass Church’s Chicken you have gone too far.
Questions or Comments? Mowens@legis.state.ga.us
Copyright 2004 Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials. All rights reserved
Please check out the directions below and respond to Bobbie Paul:
Bobbie Paul
Director
Atlanta WAND
250 Georgia Ave SE
Suite #202
Atlanta, Georgia 30312
(404) 524-5999
www.atlantawand.org
bobbiepaul@rp.cbeyond.com
Tyrone brooks can be reached here.
There is press conference at Concerned Black Clergy tomorrow at noon.
GABEO
Legislative Building
Suite 511
18 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Phone: 404.656.6372
Fax: 404.656.0238
mowens@legis.state.ga.us
http://www.gabeo.org/nm/publish/news_63.shtml
60th Anniversary Commemoration and 2nd Re-enactment of the Lynchings at the Moore’s Ford Bridge, Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Posted on Jul 7, 2006
GABEO Sponsors
60th Anniversary Commemoration and 2nd Re-enactment
of the Lynchings at the Moore’s Ford Bridge
Monroe, Georgia
Demanding Justice
Arrests and Prosecution Now!!
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
2 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
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Leader Nation of Islam
The Reverend Al Sharpton, National Action Network
The Honorable Stan Watson, Chair, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
Mr. Edward DuBose, President Georgia State Conference NAACP
The Honorable Roberta Abdul-Salaam, Representative District 74
The Honorable Ambassador Andrew Young, Good Works International
Ms. Rita Samuels, Founder, Georgia Coalition of Black Women
Ms. Bobbie Paul, Director, WAND
The Reverend James Orange, GABEO Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
The Honorable Congressman John Lewis, Atlanta, Georgia
The Honorable Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Decatur, Georgia
The Honorable Mary H. Coleman, President National Black Caucus of State Legislators
The Honorable Felicia Moore, President National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
The Reverend Darryl Elligan, President Concerned Black Clergy, Metro Atlanta
The Reverend Timothy McDonald, People for the American Way
The Honorable Willie Burns, President Georgia Conference of Black Mayors
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 Quest and Pursuit of Justice.
Note: There is a $27,000 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
Directions
Re-enactment of the Massacre and Lynchings
Moore’s Ford Bridge
1st African Baptist Church in Monroe, Georgia
Directions
From Atlanta:
Take I-20 East
Exit at Conyers-Athens, Exit 82
Take Highway 138
Turn left and head straight to Monroe
(Pass McDonalds on your left and keep straight)
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
Coming I-20 West:
Exit at Monroe Monticello Exit #98
Turn right. Stay on Highway 11 straight to Monroe
(Approximately 13 miles)
You will pass through downtown Social Circle
Go straight ahead to Monroe
Look for Church’s Chicken on your left
Turn right on Tyler Street
You are at the church.
Coming from Macon area:
Come to Monticello
Take Highway 11 North all the way to Monroe
(Follow the instructions as outlined above)
Note: If you pass Church’s Chicken you have gone too far.
Questions or Comments? Mowens@legis.state.ga.us
Copyright 2004 Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials. All rights reserved
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