HOMEPAAH CONFERENCES, PROGRAMS, and EXHIBITIONS The Christmas Week from James F. Queen after Henry Louis Stephens, Journey of a Slave from Plantation to the Battlefield (Philadelphia, 1863). Chromolithograph.
Juneteenth 2012 Event: Making Freedom in the Atlantic World Click Here for Brochure (PDF) Tweet: #lcpmakefree A one-day conference exploring the process and impact of emancipation across the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. The conference celebrates Juneteenth, commemorating the news that slavery had ended. The program will include a panel discussion featuring Gary Nash, Roseanne Adderly, Jasmine Cobb, and Edna Medford; a roundtable discussion on collecting Afro-Americana; and a keynote address by James Stewart of Macalester College. |