UPDATE: We’re SOLD OUT. 🎉
Final call to join @awburyarboretum for their annual Juneteenth Dinner on June 19th. The evening will feature a lineup of events paying tribute to 405 years of history. Enjoy dishes inspired by Black culture, created by local Germantown chef Gail Jones-Hinson.
There will also be a panel discussion on the relevance of Juneteenth with guests including Gwen Ragsdale from @lwfmuseum_ , Cornelia Swinson from @johnsonhhs_ , and local journalist/organizer/filmmaker Cassie Owens. Our very own Rasheed Ajamu, curator of @phreedomjawn and editor for the Germantown Info Hub, will moderate the discussion.
The evening will conclude with a performance by artist and musician @koofibi . The event starts at 5 p.m. at the Francis Cope House at One Awbury Road.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://loom.ly/Gffykqw
The other day as I was leaving the museum a young woman approached me and asked if I would give her an interview about the upcoming election
I was tired after conducting tours all day but I agreed. A friend contacted me and said I was mentioned in an article in the NY TIMES 🤯Who Knew 🤷🏽♀️This is a portion of the article
I was honored that Ms. Opal Lee visited LWF SLAVERY MUSEUM considered grandmother of Juneteenth who just received the Presidential Freedom Award by President Joe Biden
Come to the Germantown Arts Festival in Philly going on now and stop by Lest We Forget Slavery Museum we have a tour starting at 2:00. If you can’t make it today BOOK A TOUR on our website lwfsm.com or Call 215-205-4324
