Imagining the Age of Phillis - A Discussion with Revolutionary Spaces

12 South Street,Boston MA 02130

16 July, 2021

Description

Join the Loring Greenough House and Revolutionary Spaces, in a discussion on the life and works of Phillis Wheatley Peters Join the Loring Greenough House and Revolutionary Spaces, the organization that stewards the Old South Meeting House and the Old State House, in a discussion on the life and works of Phillis Wheatley Peters, America's first African-American poet. Throughout the evening, we'll be featuring short films depicting the poems of Professor Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, award-winning author of Age of Phillis and will welcome discussion on pre-Revolutionary America, Wheatley Peters's impact, and how Revolutionary buildings like ours fit into the picture. Outdoor event. Audience limited to 50 but registration required; walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows. This is an RSVP 'ticket' to a free event. Sign up if you would like to reserve your spot and receive a reminder about this reading two days before the event. dba The Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club