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SUMMARY:Towards Collective Healing: The Memorialization of Anti-Black 
Terror and Violence in Illinois
LOCATION:Edwardsville Public Library\, 112 S. Kansas Street\, Edwardsv
ille\, IL 62025
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, SIUE history professor and Assistant Vice C
hancellor for Community Engagement and Educational Pathways Tandra Tay
lor connects the history and legacy of lynching\, race riots\, and rac
e massacres across early twentieth century Illinois to contemporary ha
rms and violence in communities impacted by historical traumas. Dr. Ta
ylor&rsquo\;s discussion will highlight her recent experience\, where 
university faculty and students from Illinois universities join Illino
is residents in research\, memorialization\, and reparative practice.\
n\n In 2024\, Dr. Taylor was a co-organizer of a statewide coalition\,
Journeys to Justice\, which brought together Chicago\, East St. Louis
\, and Springfield core partners\, who traveled to the Equity Justice 
Initiative historical sites in Montgomery\, Alabama &ndash\; the natio
n&rsquo\;s most significant institution for commemorating racial viole
nce\, &ndash\; followed by a symposium and workshop in Springfield\, I
L in April 2025.\n\nEvent details: https://www.riverbender.com/events/
details.cfm?seriesid=51938
URL:https://www.riverbender.com/events/details.cfm?seriesid=51938
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