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Tables of Conscience-Slavery By Another Name

Title:Tables of Conscience-Slavery By Another Name
Date & Time:Sat Feb 3, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Event Details:We are excited to announce a new round of Tables of Conscience book-themed dinners to raise money for the 2024 scholarships in the names of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas. These will be held in January and February in order to raise the amount needed by March 1, 2024 for two scholarships worth $3,000 each for two African American Alexandria City High School students.

Three ACRP Members have volunteered to host dinners in their homes for 8-12 people from 6-9 p.m. Those interested in attending will select one of the books listed below and buy a ticket through the Office of Historic Alexandria’s online ticket system. About a week before the dinner, ticket holders will receive an email with the name and address of the hosts.

Book: It's the Little Things, Everyday Interactions that Anger, Annoy and Divide the Races, By Lena Williams
Described as a “sounding board for Blacks and whites concerned with bridging the racial divide,” New York Times Journalist Lena Williams book is sometimes amusing and other times pointed. It is true we no longer live with legal segregation, but a divide between Black and white people still exists, even in Alexandria. We live near each other, but we generally do not have close relationships that cross the “color line” and even when we do, the dominant white culture can cause miscommunication that can generate anger. This frank, funny book helps us understand, and eliminate alarmingly common interactions that cause friction for both Black and white people.

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Fees:$125, The book is not included in the ticket price and should be purchased separate from a local bookstore.
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Black History, Black History Museum, Equity, Museums


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/56874
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