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Counter/Narratives of Independence: Celebrating Juneteenth In-Person
Join the University Libraries, in partnership with the Department of African and African-American Studies and the WashU & Slavery Project, for a special Juneteenth celebration. Come together as a community to learn more about Juneteenth and enjoy refreshments. The event will begin with an introduction to Juneteenth and its importance in history and today. Following the introduction, activities for all ages will be available, including a dramatic reading of Frederick Douglass's speech "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?," children's story time, interactive stations, and a viewing of current exhibitions.
Free and open to all, registration required.
- Date:
- Thursday, June 23, 2022
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Olin Library
- Campus:
- Danforth Campus
- Audience:
- Community Faculty Graduate Students Library Staff Staff Undergraduate Students
Registration has closed.
Session Presenter
Cassie Brand