Say Their Names
Sponsors
York County Community Remembrance Project
Western York County NAACP
Equal Justice Initiative
The Story of the Lynching of Five Black Men in York, SC
Saturday October 10, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
New Home AME Zion Church
3290 Charlotte Hwy, York SC 29745
Hear from these local experts:
Zach Lemhouse: Willl share the history of KKK violence in York County.
Melissa Rouse (descendant of Giles Good): Will share the events surrounding the lynching and its victims.
Equal Justice Initiative
Learn the history of the Equal Justice movement and their national work with local Community Remembrance projects.
Rock Hill Youth Poet Laureate
Kh’Mani Gilliam will present an original poem
about the lynching.
Event Flyer
The story of the five men who were lynched together in 1887 in York, South Carolina is important to remember. Below are the names of the men we will honor on October 10.
Giles Good
Bailey Dowdle
Mose Lipscomb