Event Title:

From Tulsa to Capitol Hill: The Struggle for Racial Justice in Policing & Reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Descendants

Event Type:

Lunch & Learn

Time:

Friday, February 20 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm EST

Location:

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Room 107

Event Description:

The panel will feature Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, Founder & Executive Director of the Terence Crutcher Foundation (TCF) and staff members. TCF’s mission is to create just and liberated communities free from violence and harm through policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, and honoring the legacy of Black Wall Street at the local, state, and national levels.

The panel discussion will inform local and statewide efforts in Maryland to advance public safety and police accountability and reparations for the descendants of Black enslaved people.

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