Sandi Michels, priest in charge at St. Elisabeth/Christ the King, Fort Worth, gave a presentation to Diocesan Convention on the effort by the Tarrant County Coalition for Peace and Justice to create a memorial to the lynching of Fred Rouse on Samuels Avenue in Fort Worth in 1921.
Learn more about A Death on Samuels Avenue: The Lynching of Fred Rouse on December 2, at 5:30 – 7:30 pm, at the Shamblee Library, 959 E. Rosedale, Fort Worth, TX.
Then on December 12 at 5:15 pm, the Soil Collection will take place at the site of the lynching, corner of 12th Street and Samuels. The lynching happened on December 12, 1921.
Go here for more information on community remembrance projects.
Visit the website for the Lynching Memorial and Museum.
Here is a list of books and videos for more information.
Watch the video of the presentation below or on YouTube.