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Lecture-The Secret of Juneteenth

Title:Lecture-The Secret of Juneteenth
Date & Time:Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe St. (Map This)
Event Details:Juneteenth, the celebration of the freeing of slaves in Texas, is the fastest growing black holiday in the United States. Today, some three dozen states recognize that special event. Since the first observance in June of 1865, the holiday has accumulated a host of fascinating myths and legends. Join CR Gibbs in a revealing look at the origins of and the real truth surrounding the history of the black presence and the celebration of emancipation in the Lone Star State in his The Secret History of Juneteenth.
This lecture, co-sponsored with the Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, will be presented on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Alexandria Black History Museum. The event is free and open to the public, and it is appropriate for all ages.
C.R. Gibbs is the author/co-author of six books and a respected lecturer on a variety of historical topics. A popular television guest, Gibbs provided historical commentary for WUSA-TV, Channel 9's coverage of the dedication of the King Memorial, and has also appeared on the History Channel, WHUT-TV (Howard University), and French and Belgian television. He has worked with Smithsonian Institution museums and is a D.C. Humanities Council scholar.

In February 2013, he also appeared in the PBS documentary, Meet Me at Equality on the 1963 March on Washington. In 2014, The Washington Informer newspaper honored Gibbs as one of the 50 most influential people in Washington, D.C.

Contact Phone No.:703.746.4356
Fees:Free
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Black History Museum, Museums, Old & Historic Alexandria, Parker Gray


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/13808
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