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Juneteenth Event – Exhibit Chat & Walking Tour: Whose American Revolution? The Stories of Slavery and Indigenous History in the Monuments of Newark’s Harriet Tubman Square

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Juneteenth Event – Exhibit Chat & Walking Tour: Whose American Revolution? The Stories of Slavery and Indigenous History in the Monuments of Newark’s Harriet Tubman Square

June 17, 2023

Newark Public Library, Newark, NJ

*Registration required

12:00PM-1:00PM

Please join us at the Inspire! Newark’s Underground Railroad pop-up exhibition for refreshments and brief comments by historian and artist Noelle Lorraine Williams.

1:30PM-2:30PM

Walking Tour: Whose American Revolution? The Stories of Slavery and Indigenous History in the Monuments of Harriet Tubman Square

Join us for a walking tour of Harriet Tubman Square to illuminate the various ways in which the park’s 18th and 19th-century statues and monuments connect with stories of revolution, slavery, Black liberation and Indigenous history.

*Note for successful registration you must indicate if you are attending one or both programs.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/warregister

Meet-up will be at the James Brown African American Room at Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ.

The New Jersey Historical Commission’s African American History Program, RevNJ and Newark Public Library are co-sponsors of this event.

Activity Type:

Social Activity, Solo Activity, In Person, Outdoor, Indoor

Level:

beginner-friendly

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