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Juneteenth Celebration: The Past, Present, and Future of Freedom Schools

June 14, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

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juneteenth-2colorCommemorating the celebration of Juneteenth with a set of presentations which engage “The Past, Present, and Future of Freedom Schools.”

Speakers will include:

–  Peter Rachleff on the organization of schools by African American activists and teachers, included freed slaves, in the early years of Reconstruction

–  Jeff Kolnick, Professor of History at Southwest Minnesota State University and a founding member of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute in Jackson, Mississippi, on the role of Freedom Schools in the 1960s South

–  A network of local activists of color who are working in Freedom Schools formats to engage Saint Paul students of color in summer programs which see knowledge as power.

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Date:
June 14, 2015
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue

East Side Freedom Library
1105 Greenbrier Street
St. Paul, MN 55106 United States
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