Senior Planet has simply finalized plans for 2 uncommon alternatives to discover some little recognized facets of Black Historical past by way of Zoom – no registration required!
February 26: Black Historical past Month Digital Tour of Memphis
Tour Memphis and its important position African-American historical past just about. Tour websites just like the Mississippi Riverfront, the Slave Haven website that paperwork the historical past of the Underground Railroad, the location of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Beale Avenue, formally named the “House of the Blues” in a dwell, interactive presentation with images, video and narration. Can’t be a part of us dwell? Be looking out for a recording of this tour to be added to seniorplanet.org/journey for a restricted time.
February 27: Freedman’s Bureau Transcribe-a-thon
Be part of the worldwide effort to transcribe information from the Freedmen’s Bureau. Based in 1865, the Bureau helped previously enslaved African Individuals transition to freedom. Workers from the Nationwide Museum of African American Historical past and Tradition (NMAAHC) and the Smithsonian Transcription Heart will train contributors how one can transcribe these invaluable information and be taught extra about Freedmen’s Bureau historical past.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND JOIN US!
Each these classes will probably be dwell streamed and won’t be added to YouTube, so mark your calendars and be a part of us for these distinctive and informative facets of Black Historical past.
