Charles L. Chavis, Jr. | The Silent Shore

4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road,Raleigh NC 27609

12 March, 2022

Description

The Lynching of Matthew Williams and the Politics of Racism in the Free State The definitive account of the lynching of twenty-three-year-old Matthew Williams in Maryland, the subsequent investigation, and the legacy of "modern-day" lynchings. Charles L. Chavis, Jr. is the director of the African and African American Studies at George Mason University. He is also an assistant professor of conflict resolution and history and the founding director of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. The national co-chair for the United States Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Movement and the vice chair of the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission, he is the coeditor of For the Sake of Peace: Africana Perspectives on Racism, Justice, and Peace in America. _________________Please note: All in-person events are subject to change. Visit our website for information on our current COVID safety practices. Quail Ridge Books is an award-winning, independent bookstore serving Raleigh, North Carolina for 34 years. We love connecting readers with some of their favorite authors.