© Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial 
On October 10, 2003 the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial was dedicated to the memory of three young African American men whose lives were cut short when they were lynched in downtown Duluth on June 15th, 1920 for a crime they did not commit. The creation of the Memorial is a testament to the public’s commitment to acknowledge its painful history and move forward to build a more just and inclusive community. The Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial is the only U.S. monument of its scale dedicated to victims of lynching.
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Winners of the 2009 Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Mission and Excellence Award for Anti-Racism Initiative
2012 Scholarship Application now available! If you or someone you know is a senior high school student this school year, and planning to attend a college next fall, please consider applying for CJMM's annual scholarship. This opportunity is available to anyone living in Carlton or St. Louis Counties in Minnesota, and Douglas County in Wisconsin. You may download the 2012 application HERE.
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc. is accepting applications for new board members. If you share a passion for our mission "Achieving racial justice through fostering education, reconciliation, and healing within our communities", please consider applying. The organization strives to be diverse in perspective and aims to include representatives from multiple sectors of the community. Board members serve 3 year terms, beginning and ending on the calendar year. You may download an application form HERE. Otherwise, to receive an application please contact us by phone or email.
Racial Disparities in Child Welfare and Education are identified in the following guides, with suggestions for changes in public policy. CJMM will be using these guides in presentations and events around the community and state.
- Bringing the Truth to Light: Racial Disparities in Child Welfare
- Bringing the Truth to Light: Racial Disparities in Education
CJMM, Inc. becomes a partner in the Un-Fair Campaign. This campaign is a collaboration of community organizations working to address white privilege. Learn more, get involved, and keep up to date HERE.
"Colors of Change" feature articles in the Zenith: CJMM Board member Melanie Ford is a featured columnist in the Zenith, writing articles that address issues of race and discrimination. CJMM is proud to provide links to the articles here:
- Defining People Through White Racial Frames. December 27, 2011
- The State of Minnesota's "99 Percent". December 6, 2011
- Teaching a More Open-Minded Generation. November 15, 2011.
- The Diversity of Local Anti-Racism Initiatives. October 25, 2011.
- Duluth Scores Low on Accepting Those Not "From Here". October 4, 2011.
- The Myths that Keep White Privilege Alive. September 13, 2011.
- The Lingering Effects of Historical Trauma. August 23, 2011.
- Should Justice be Colorblind? August 2, 2011.
- After 500 Years of Silence, Its Time to Talk. May 31, 2011.
CJMM co-sponsors "SPAT OUT" at the University of Minnesota Duluth in support of the Multicultural Center. Join the Duluth community, UMD students and staff, and CJMM for food, entertainment, and speakers on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at 5:00pm at the UMD Ballroom in celebration of the campus's Multicultural Center.
CJMM Sponsors the Duluth Education Equity Gathering: Please join CJMM and other community organizations at this gathering, which is scheduled for Friday, August 19, 2011 from 5-8:30pm at Lake Superior College's Intercultural Center. Workshops include: Sustained Investments in Equity Solutions, Investing in Special Ed/ELL and Early Education, Stopping the Pipeling from School to Prison/Restorative Justice, City-Wide Community Dialogs around Race, Creating Pathways for Educators, Harvesting Cultural History, Race Conscious Decision Making, and Creating Positive School-Parent Relationships.
Week of Remembrance Activities: On June 15, 1920, Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie were lynched by a mob of white men while thousands of Duluthians looked on. Albert Einstein said that "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." In that spirit, the Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Memorial, Inc. again recognizes the day and the site of the lynching, and we invite the community to join us.
- Monday, June 13, 2011 at 6:00pm: Graveside gathering at the Park Hill Cemetary, 2500 Vermillion Road, to remember Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie.
- Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 7:00pm: Join us at Teatro Zuccone, 222 East Superior Street, for a FREE viewing of "Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History", a Southern Poverty Law Center film that tells an inspiring story of a young gay man in Ashland, Wisconsin who took a stand against the bullying he experienced in school. The film inspires hope and encourages us to take action. A community forum/discussion will follow.
- Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 12:00pm: Annual Day of Remembrance gathering at the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial site, located on the corner of 1st Street and 2nd Avenue East in Duluth. Join us for Native American drumming and singing, a women's chorus group, and speakers from local community groups and agencies.
"People of Color"
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