A Noose: The Meaning, Horror, and History
Maria Harwell, Saint Andrew’s Racial Justice Group

Description:

Maria Harwell and members of the Racial Justice Group delve into the subject of and lead meaningful discussion around the historical context of noose incidents across the United States and in our local communities, and the anti-racist work we are called to do in order to heal from and prevent further racially-motivated harassment and threats. Yes, it may make you uncomfortable but please join us for this historical perspective and the ramifications that continue today.

Sources and materials:

Lynching In America by Equal Justice Initiative
lynchinginamerica.eji.org

“The Hangman’s Noose and the Lynch Mob: Hate Speech and the Jena Six” by Jeannine Bell, 2009
https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1299&context=facpub

“Hangman’s Noose, Symbol of Racial Animus, Keeps Cropping Up”, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/us/nooses-hate-crimes-philadelphia-mint.html

“Dozens of nooses have shown up on U.S. construction sites. The culprits rarely face consequences.”, 2021
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/07/22/noose-construction-industry-racism/

“Noose Incident Dampens The Spirits Of Black Carpenter” June 29, 2022
https://seattlemedium.com/noose-incident-dampens-the-spirits-of-black-carpenter

“Redmond police investigate alleged hate crime after noose found at Facebook construction site” June 29, 2022
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/redmond-police-investigate-alleged-hate-crime-after-noose-found-at-facebook-construction-site/

“Three construction workers fired over incident with noose, police investigating hate crime” July 22, 2022
https://mynorthwest.com/3573478/three-construction-workers-fired-incident-noose/