George Tompkins Memorial Service and Tombstone Dedication
Date and time
Location
Floral Park Cemetery - Washington Park Cemetery Association
425 North Holt Road
Indianapolis, IN 46222
The Indiana Remembrance Coalition invites you to a memorial service and tombstone dedication for George Tompkins.
About this event
He was lynched in Indianapolis on March 16, 1922. He was just 19 years old. The crime was quickly covered up. No one was brought to justice. His grave didn’t even get a headstone.
Join civic and spiritual leaders as we acknowledge the local history of racial injustice, honor the life of Mr. Tompkins, and promote reconciliation and healing in our community.
Speakers to include:
- Dr. Paul Mullins, IUPUI expert on the Tompkins lynching
- Rev. Dr. Clyde Posley, senior pastor, Antioch Baptist Church, and chairman, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police General Orders Board