Juneteenth Keynote: From New Orleans to Galveston to St. Louis and Beyond

Overview

Description

Join us for a riveting nine-generation family migration story from Texas to Missouri. Vanessa Slaughter, a native St. Louisan, will join Jim Vincent of the St. Louis African American History & Genealogy Society in a fireside chat to trace her family’s legacy to Galveston, Texas, in the 1860s. Each generation builds on the foundation of love, community, and freedom to give us inspiration to dig into our own family histories and celebrate Juneteenth as a community. The evening will kick off with a brief presentation about the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday by Dr. Geoff K. Ward of Washington University in St. Louis and will end with a live performance by the Community Gospel Choir of St. Louis, inspiring us to look deep into our own family legacies of migration, freedom, and community love.

Come early to enjoy happy hour with food and drink available for purchase. Explore genealogical and family research at our resource tables, learn more about our African American History Initiative, and visit the #1 in Civil Rights: The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis banner show. You can also add your own family’s origin and migration stories on our community map.

Schedule

5:00–8:00pm | Explore the Museum’s exhibits, including the #1 in Civil Rights: The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis banner show.
5:00–7:00pm | Enjoy food and drink available to purchase.
5:30–6:30pm | Explore resource tables on genealogical and family research, our African American History Initiative, and add your own family’s stories of migration to our community map.
6:30–8:00pm | Head to the Lee Auditorium to learn about the history and meaning of Juneteenth and celebrate family and community legacies.

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Juneteenth Keynote: From New Orleans to Galveston to St. Louis and Beyond

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