Historical Marker Dedication

After years of collaboration with the Equal Justice Initiative, as well as city and county leaders and numerous partnering organizations, Tallahassee’s Community Remembrance Project is proud to be dedicating a narrative marker that will help us remember and acknowledge past and present racial violence and injustice in our community. St. John’s Mother Abi Moon will open the dedication in prayer.

The marker dedication ceremony is open to all and will be held near the oak tree at the corner of East Gaines and South Meridian Streets. Afterwards, everyone is invited to a brief interfaith service at the Cascades Park Amphitheater. See the full program lineup below, and download the full list of partnering organizations which includes St. John’s Episcopal Church.

Download Community Remembrance Program Card

WELCOME
Byron Greene, Co-Convener
Tallahassee Community Remembrance Project

OPENING PRAYER
Rev. Abigail Moon, St. John’s Episcopal Church

SONG
“Strange Fruit,” Takeshia Stokes

REMARKS
Dianne Williams-Cox, Commissioner, City of Tallahassee
Rick Minor, Chair, Leon County Board of Commissioners
Walt McNeil, Sheriff, Leon County
Darryl Jones, Vice-Chair, Leon County School Board

RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Blan Teagle, Co-Convener, Tallahassee Community Remembrance Project

MUSICAL PRESENTATION
Carter Nixon, Third Grade, Conley Elementary School

REMARKS
Kiara Boone and Trey Walk
Equal Justice Initiative, Montgomery, AL

DEDICATION OF HISTORICAL MARKER SITE
Led by Dr. Dan Leshem, Executive Director, FSU Hillel
and Community Remembrance Project Partners

UNVEILING AND BLESSING OF THE MARKER
Rev. Dr. Julius H. McAllister, Jr., Bethel AME Church

SONG
“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Sung by all

TRANSITION TO INTERFAITH REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
Rev. Tom Holdcraft, St. Stephen Lutheran Church