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1619: Resistance / Resilience / Remembrance

Saturday June 19, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Celebrate Juneteenth with a special storytelling-hour featuring Mr. Delbert Richardson. During this hour, Mr. Richardson will highlight the resistance of his ancestors during the periods of American chattel slavery and Jim Crow, as well as focus on the resilience of Black brilliance. This online program draws from sections of the national award-winning American History Traveling Museum: The Unspoken Truths, which will be on display at MOHAI from June 18 through June 21, 2021.

Special performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Jaydon T Beleford.

Co-presented by MOHAI and the Black Heritage Society of Washington State. Generous program support provided by Amazon.

Photo by Jay Taylor courtesy of The Unspoken Truths.

Detailed information on how to participate will be provided via email following your registration. Space is limited, so register soon!

Real-time, automated captioning is available during the program. For additional support, contact programs@mohai.org.

As a catalyst for relevant community conversation, MOHAI’s public programs include a diverse range of speakers and perspectives related to life in our region, past and present. In presenting this program MOHAI does not endorse or advocate any specific policies represented by the speakers, their organizations, or the co-presenters.

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  • Date: Saturday June 19, 2021
  • Time:
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Cost:
Free ($5 suggested ticket price)