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Meetings and Hearings

All business and committee meetings are open to the public. The Commission has reserved a specific time frame during its public meetings for public commentary. For information regarding public engagement during meetings please view the Public Comment Policy. Commission meetings and Committee meetings of the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconcilliation Commission will take place virtually in order to increase the accessibility of meetings for all members of the public.


  Prior Public Hearings
  Prior Commission Meetings


Upcoming Meetings and Hearings - Open to the Public



Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, January 3, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, January 6, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Public Hearing - Howard County

Saturday, January 11, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
Harriet Tubman Cultural Center: 8045 Harriet Tubman Lane Columbia, MD 21044
Link to RSVP

Commission Meeting

Monday, January 13, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, January 27, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Public Hearing - Prince George’s County

Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
Bowie State University, Bowie, MD 20715-9465
Link to RSVP

Public Hearing - Carroll County

Saturday, February 1, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
St. Paul's United Church of Christ (Fellowship Hall): 17 Bond Street Westminster, MD 21157
Link to RSVP

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, February 3, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, February 7, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Public Hearing - Institutional and Reconciliation

Spring 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET
Location TBD

Commission Meeting

Monday, February 10, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, February 17, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, March 3, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, March 7, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, March 10, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, March 17, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, April 4, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, April 7, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, April 14, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, April 21, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, May 2, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, May 5, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, May 12, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, May 19, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, June 2, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, June 6, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, June 9, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, June 16, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, July 4, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, July 7, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, July 14, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, July 21, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, August 1, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, August 4, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, August 11, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, August 18, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, September 1, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, September 5, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, September 8, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, October 3, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, October 6, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, October 13, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, October 20, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, November 3, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, November 7, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, November 10, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, November 17, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, December 1, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, December 5, 2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, December 8, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, December 15, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, January 2, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, January 5, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, January 12, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, January 19, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, February 2, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, February 6, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, February 9, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, February 16, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, March 2, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, March 6, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, March 9, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, April 3, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, April 6, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, April 13, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, April 20, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, May 1, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, May 4, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, May 11, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, May 18, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, June 1, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, June 5, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, June 8, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, June 15, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, July 3, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, July 6, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, July 13, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, July 20, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, August 3, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, August 7, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, August 10, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, August 17, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, September 4, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, September 7, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, September 14, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, September 21, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, October 2, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, October 5, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, October 12, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, October 19, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, November 2, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, November 6, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Commission Meeting

Monday, November 9, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, November 16, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

Reconciliation Committee Meeting

Friday, December 4, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Password: 078524)

Research Committee Meeting

Monday, December 7, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 405-804-1066‬ | PIN: ‪553 558 813‬#)

Commission Meeting

Monday, December 14, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 318-588-6855‬ | PIN: ‪892 685 280‬#)

Logistics Committee Meeting

Monday, December 21, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Virtual Meeting (Access by Phone: ‪(US) +1 443-961-1463‬ | ID: 748 317 613#)

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Henry Mencken, author of note, testifies at the Senate Judiciary sub-committee hearing on the Anti-Lynching bill that "no civilized country can condone lynching."   February 14, 1935
Image Courtesy of Library of Congress.