PITTSBORO, NC— In recognition of Black History Month, Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro has created a lobby display that includes soil collected from each of the six known lynching sites in Chatham County.
The display was curated in partnership with the Community Remembrance Coalition – Chatham (CRC-C), who provided the soil and the bios of the lynching victims. CRC-C also provided free copies of several Equal Justice Initiative publications. The jars of soil came from the sites where Eugene Daniel, Harriet Finch, Jerry Finch, Lee Tyson, John Pattishall, and Henry Jones were killed between 1885 and 1921.
The display also includes documents such as the Congressional acknowledgement of the lynching victims, as well as various books recognizing Black History Month. The display will be available to view throughout the month of February.
Chatham Community Library is located at 197 NC Hwy 87 North, Pittsboro. For more details, individuals may contact the library at 919-545-8084. Information about all Chatham County Library branches can be found at www.chathamlibraries.org.
Kara Lusk Dudley
Public Information Officer
Chatham County Government
919-542-8258
chathamcountync.gov
12 East Street | P.O. Box 1809
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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From: Kara Dudley
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2023 at 08:26:04 AM EST
Subject: Chatham Community Library Creates Moving Display to Memorialize Chatham County Lynching Victims