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Public Hearings

The Commission holds public hearings to recognize the victims of lynching in each county, and to facilitate reflection and dialogue about the legacies of racism and racialized violence in the State of Maryland. Public Hearings are open to the public. The Commission offers an opportunity for the public to express their views at each hearing as part of a public comment period. For information regarding public engagement during meetings please view the Public Comment Policy. To inquire about a Public Hearing in your county please contact the Commission.


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Public Hearing - Allegany County

October 2, 2021
Virtual Only
Description | Handout at Hearing | View Recording | Press Release | Transcript

Public Hearing - Baltimore County

June 4, 2022
9:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
Baltimore County Council Chambers
400 Washington Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
View Recording | Press Release | Transcript

Public Hearing - Anne Arundel County

October 8, 2022
9:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
City of Annapolis Council Chambers, 160 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
View Recording | Press Release | Transcript

Public Hearing - Wicomico County

October 22, 2022
9:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Avenue Salisbury, MD 21801
View Recording | Press Release | Transcript

Public Hearing - Somerset County

November 5, 2022
9:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 11868 College Backbone Rd, Princess Anne, MD 21853
View Recording | Press Release | Transcript

Public Hearing - Frederick County

Saturday, April 13, 2024
10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
Lincoln Elementary School, 200 Madison St, Frederick, MD 21701
View Recording | Press Release

Public Hearing - Montgomery County

Saturday, October 5, 2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
The Universities at Shady Grove, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (BSE) Education Facility, 9631 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850
Press Release | Livestream

Public Hearing - Harford and Cecil Counties

Saturday, October 26, 2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
Ames United Methodist Church, 112 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air, MD 21014
Link to RSVP | Press Release | Livestream

MLTRC Public Hearing Template
This presentation is an outline of the areas and the steps which should be addressed to hold a public hearing on the subject of racial terror lynchings. These events are sponsored by the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission and planned collaboratively with private and public citizens and groups from the county in which the hearing is held. Topics include: Hearing Venues, Outreach, Program Agenda, and Public Comment.

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"Lynched By A Mob." The Calvert Gazette, 12 June 1886.