Events
CRP Events: 2019 to Present
November 14, 2019: Say His Name: The Lynching of George Green - Panel Discussion and Community Conversation at Long Branch Baptist Church Greenville Church
June 8, 2020: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Panel - Panel Discussion and Community Conversation an On-line Event
August 6, 2020: Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? Panel Discussion and Community Conversation an On-line EventConversation an On-line Event
November 7, 2020: Say His Name: George Green Soil Collection Ceremony at Taylors First Baptist Church Property, Taylors
March 30, 2021: The Presumption of Guilt (Tom Keith Lynching) - Panel Discussion and Community Conversation an On-line Event
May 31, 2021: 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commemoration at Phyllis Wheatley Center, Greenville
June 19, 2021: Say His Name: Tom Keith Soil Collection Ceremony at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Property, Greenville Church, Greenville
April 30, 2022: Judicial Complicity in Greenville County (Robert Williams, Ira Johnson, Willie Earle Lynchings) - Panel Discussion and Community Conversation at Phyllis Wheatley Center, Greenville
June 15, 2022: Forum Series event in collaboration with Warehouse Theatre’s production of “Appropriate”
July 31, 2022: Talk Back Panel in collaboration with GLOW Lyric Theatre’s production of “Stinney: An American Execution”
August 20, 2022: Say His Name: Robert Williams Soil Collection Ceremony at New Shady Grove Church, Pelzer
October 22, 2022: Say His Name: Ira Johnson Soil Collection Ceremony at Village Church Anglican Greenville Church, Greenville
February 18, 2023: Redemption in Remembrance (Based on the book: The Cross and the Lynching Tree by Dr. James Cone) - Panel Discussion and Community Conversation at Springfield Baptist Church, Greenville and Community Conversation at Nicholtown Missionary Baptist Church, Greenville
June 19, 2023: Reclaimed: The Black Male Mental Health Narrative - Panel Discussion and Community Conversation at Nicholtown Missionary Baptist Church, Greenville
October 7, 2023: Say His Name: George Green Historical Market Ceremony at St. Matthews Church and Summary Court, Taylors
October 21, 2023: 83 Days (the George Stinney, Jr story) – Film Screening & Discussion at Changing Your Mind Ministries, Greenville in collaboration with South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (SCADP)
May 5, 2024: High School Essay Contest Awards Ceremony, SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
June 21, 2024: Soil Collection Unveiling at the Upcountry History Museum of Greenville County
March 27, 2025: Restorative Truth Telling: A Community Conversation, in collaboration with SC Restorative Justice Initiative
February 25, 2025: African American Tourism Summit in collaboration with the African American Tourism Council
June 14, 2025: Why Hate Crimes Legislation: A Community Conversation, in collaboration with Springfield Baptist Church and Representative Wendell Gilliard
Watch our Judicial Complicity Event Below
June 14, 2025
Springfield Baptist Church
Greenville, SC
South Carolina is one of two states in the US without a statewide hate crimes law, despite numerous attempts to pass such legislation. Advocates have been pushing for a law that would enhance penalties for crimes motivated by bias, including a proposed bill named the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act sponsored by Representative Wendell Gilliard!
Previous Events
Join us for The National Day of Racial Healing- An Evening of Reflection and Restorative Justice!
Celebrate the National Day of Racial Healing with us!
Join us for an engaging evening featuring a 45-minute lecture series on restorative justice, followed by an intimate small-group discussion led by our esteemed guest speaker:
Professor Aparna Polavarapu
Executive Director & Founder of South Carolina Restorative Justice Initiatives.
Together, we’ll explore how restorative justice practices can foster healing and unity in our communities.
Reserve your spot today and be part of the conversation. Scan the QR code or click the button below to register today!
