UMEEA Event: Lakeland: Heritage, Loss, And the Quest For Restorative Justice In an African American Community in College Park

Did you know that there was once a thriving African American Community called Lakeland adjacent to the University, stretching from Route 1 in College Park to Lake Artemesia Park? Disrupted over the years by urban renewal, including actions by the city of College Park, the Maryland National Parks and Planning Commission, and the University of Maryland, Lakeland is still home to community members working to preserve its legacy and to seek restorative justice.

Join us for a panel discussion of Lakeland’s history, the effort to preserve its heritage, and its current quest for justice.

Learn more about the Lakeland Community Heritage Project. Please consider making a donation.

PANELISTS:

Violetta Sharps-Jones, Lakelander, LCHP Founder, local historian and genealogist of African Americans in Prince George’s County

Courtnie Thurston, Lakelander, LCHP Board Member, M.A. Student in African American Studies, Morgan State University

Maxine Gross, Lakelander, LCHP Founder and President, Local historian

MODERATOR:

Mary Corbin Sies, Associate Professor of American Studies, UMD, Lakeland Community Heritage Project Board Member

The University of Maryland Emeritus/Emerita Association (UMEEA) presents programs of particular interest to retired faculty and those faculty who are nearing retirement; however our programs are open to the whole campus community (UMD faculty, staff, students and their guests). Please add guests in your RSVP.