For Black History Month the Dr. M.T. Pope House and City of Raleigh Museum will be focusing on African American Emancipation through education, business ownership, and civic engagement, with academic presentations and music.
Presenters
- 10-11 a.m., Dr. Brandi C. Brimmer
"Claiming Union Widowhood: Race, Respectability, and Poverty in the Post-Emancipation South" - 11 a.m. - noon, Marie Stark
"Freedom Through Education: A Look at Shaw University’s Early Years" - 1- 2 p.m., Shenette Swann
Audience interactive musical performance
This program is supported in part by North Carolina Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, www.nchumanities.org
Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Date: Saturday, Feb. 22
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Age: 15 and up
Cost: Free