Sorry I haven't blogged for a couple days, I've been ready to sleep the moment I got back to my bed. This is indicative of how much energy we're expending on these experiences everyday. Today we visited the EJI in Montgomery, which does important work, saving people put on death row who didn't commit the crimes they were accused of. Additionally, they work to end lifetime sentences for children as young as 13. On the wall, there were jars of soil from the sites of various lynchings held in Alabama. After this visit, we walked over to the SPLC, and explored their museum, which had additional exhibits on lynchings, as well as modern hate crimes. Then, we transported ourselves to Meridian, Mississippi, where we met with Roscoe Jones, another civil rights hero. It was a long day, but one full of information, and a constructive method of presentation. My highlight would be visiting the Civil Rights memorial outside the SPLC with the names of several lynching victims as well as critical times and events.
-Mahey Gheis, The Park School
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