On The 18th and 19th of June 2023 Historical Observances culminating in a celebration on June 19th open to the public, will be held by the Friends Of the Longfellow House.
Monday, June 19, 2023
10:00 AM 5:00 PM
Friends of the Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters105 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA, 02138
Gathering on Longfellow House Lawn (4:00-6:30)
4:00-4:05 Welcome, and logistics (where are restrooms, exits, family activities etc.) from Emily
4:10-4:45 Wolff family descendants - speaking and video
4:45-4:50 Black Coral, Inc. speaks on Forgotten Souls of Tory Row installation
4:55-5:05 Christian Walkes (MAAH) speaks on Boston Emancipation Days/exhibit
5:05-5:15Intermission 5:15-5:20 Video poem: Enslaved African (Denise Washington)
5:25-5:35 Drum Procession
5:35-5:45 Libation + Lift Every Voice and Sing
5:45-6:10#Pop-Up Poetry with Denise Washington and Akili Jamal Haynes
6:15 AM Emily transitions event next door, thanks partners
Film Screening indoors (6:30-9:00) 6:15-6:30 Audience arrival 6:30-6:45 Dennis Lloyd and Dr. Harris Gibson speak 6:45-8:45 Film screening: Descendant (2022)
Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
105 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Cell: 617-999-7696
Shaping the Nation through Parks, Poetry, and Public Service One Park, Three Sites: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
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