"Honoring George Tompkins: A Historic Marker Commemorates a Stolen Life and Reclaimed Truth"

A ceremony at Municipal Gardens Family Center commemorated George Tompkins, a 19-year-old Black man lynched in 1922 Indianapolis. Local leaders and the Equal Justice Initiative unveiled a historic marker, acknowledging the racial injustice surrounding his death, which remains unsolved, emphasizing the need for remembrance and healing in the community.