Remembrance Ceremony for Mr. Sidney Randolph and Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey
On Wednesday, July 15, please join MoCoLMP and the Jubilee Singers for a brief remembrance ceremony for the two men lynched in Rockville: Mr. Randolph (July 4, 1896) and Mr. Diggs-Dorsey (July 27, 1880. You are invited to bring a flower or flowers to lay at the marker sites.
Juneteenth & the reopening of Pleasant View Historical Site
MoCoLMP spent the week participating in Juneteenth in Kensington and Scotland/Potomac, and the reopening of the Pleasant View Historical Site.
Historic marker unveiled at the Edward U. Taylor School
New historic marker is unveiled on May 11 at the Edward U. Taylor School for Black children in Boyds, MD/
It Happened Here: Remembering Three Lynchings at MoCo libraries
2026 “IT HAPPENED HERE: REMEMBERING THREE LYNCHINGS” was developed by MoCoLMP and reveals the forgotten and nearly-erased history that occurred in our county. Originally focused on the two lynchings that took place in Rockville, the exhibit now includes Mr. Peck’s lynching in Poolesville. With site markers and photographs, this exhibit traces the paths of the three lynchings: Mr. George Peck in 1880, Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Mr. Sidney Randolph in 1896. Each of these
Tony Cohen’s FreedomWalk2026 to Canada Kicks Off
MoCoLMP’s fearless founder Tony Cohen will set off on May 4 on his trek to Canada following the trail of the Underground Railroad.
MoCoLMP Around Town—April 2026
MoCoLMP has been busy this spring--read what we've been up to!