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17 NIGHTS (register for all nights)
June 19th - July 5th (17 Days)
8:17 pm - 9 pm (EST)
Why July 5?
July 5 was a day historically used by free Black communities to celebrate American Independence as a statement of protest and hope before the Civil War. Fredrick Douglass's speech 'What to the Slave is thr Fourth of July' was given at a LYCEUM on JULY 5TH!
What Happens on Each of the 17 Days?
- Each day at 5:17 PM (17:17 PM) in ProspectPark in Brooklyn, a “Freedom of the Day" that was neglected enslaved people, is highlighted and reflected on.
- Each evening at 8:17 PM in Zoom (Online) , a reader will read an excerpt from a formerly enslaved person's writings. After the reading, a host will guide a brief conversation on that day’s highlighted freedom and its relevance today.
Register here and you'll receive the zoom!
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