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A, 1 1 <br /> HOW BIG ARE EJI HISTORICAL MARKERS? <br /> EJI sponsored marker panels are rectangular in shape, about 42 inches <br /> wide by 38.5 inches high. The polls (or mounting posts) are non-break- <br /> away 7-foot tall octagonal aluminum posts. The marker, including its 7 ft <br /> post, weighs about 100 lbs. <br /> WHAT ARE THE HISTORICAL MARKER DESIGN FEATURES? <br /> EJI markers generally use a blue plate color; gold lettering; and the <br /> Community Remembrance Project emblem at the top of the marker, <br /> customized for each community's state and county. <br /> WHAT IS THE FOCUS OF THE TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER? <br /> EJI markers consist of two sides of text that have different but <br /> connected narrative emphases: <br /> Side One details the narrative of the victim(s) being memorialized. <br /> Side Two provides contextual information about the trauma and legacy <br /> of racial terror lynching in America. <br /> The narrative content of each marker is based on documented research <br /> that EJI and Community Remembrance coalition partners have <br /> contributed. Each marker attempts to convey the individual stories of <br /> the victim(s), while providing broader historical context that helps <br /> audiences understand the scope and legacy of harm created by racial <br /> terror lynchings targeting African Americans. This historical context and <br /> specificity around language is further explained in EJI's Lynching in <br /> America report, available at https:Hlynchinginamerica.eji.org/report/ <br /> HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE MARKER TO BE FABRICATED <br /> AND SHIPPED? HOW MUCH TIME IS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION? <br /> Marker fabrication and shipment generally takes between eight to ten <br /> weeks total. EJI advises installing historical markers at least three days <br /> before a scheduled unveiling event and dedication ceremony, to ensure <br /> that the marker has time to set. Local weather conditions should be <br /> considered and discussed with local installers in advance. <br />