Recovering Maine's Black History

243 Washington Street,Bath ME 04530

18 June, 2022

Description

A panel discussion on “Recovering Maine’s Black History” moderated by Representative Allison Hepler will take place Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at Maine Maritime Museum’s Long Reach Hall in Bath. Light refreshments will be provided. This event is hosted by the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations in the context of the James Weldon Johnson and Juneteenth observances. Community researchers and citizen historians Bob Greene, Vana Carmona, Kathy Ostrander Roberts, James Tanzer, and Lisa Simpson Lutts will share with the public what they are uncovering about the lives and contributions of people of African heritage in communities from Castine to Kennebunk and well beyond.