I still remember the call from Allison Bantimba, former leader for the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition, a community remembrance project focused on healing and learning from the legacy of racial terror through reconciliation.
Her voice carried the kind of reverence that comes when you’re about to be invited into sacred work.
“We have another lynching victim to remember,” she said. “And I’d like you to take the lead on this remembrance because of your connection and reverence to Atlanta’s history.”…