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The history of lynching victims in Greenville s past was brought to light each Monday in February, in observance of Black History Month.
These stories were aided from the research and documentation of the Community Remembrance Project of Greenville County (CRP).
The CRP, in partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), is working to memorialize documented victims of racial violence and foster meaningful dialogue about race and justice.
EJI traced four of the state s 189 documented lynching victims to Greenville County.