The Black History Committee of Franklin County will be presenting “Black History/Black Culture” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Pigg River Building located at 2410 S. Main St. in Rocky Mt., VA, through the following six interactive sessions respectively: Introduction; Slavery in America; Civil War & Reconstruction; Jim Crow Laws & Implications; Education of Blacks, and the “Black Lives Matter” movement.
Each session will present key themes and ideas that connect the past with the present; explore historical areas through travel; a Gallery walk of Artifacts; Storytelling; Individual & Group presentations of their history; and contributions of Blacks throughout history!
All sessions are free and open to the public. Come join in and become engaged in the many opportunities for audience participation!
If interested in sharing your history, please contact Florella Johnson at 540-483-8862. “Knowledge makes one unfit to be a slave.”
