Wanted to start out by sharing with you the partnership between the National Parks conservatives association, and the association of study of life and history began more than 28 years ago. It was then at that irena webster, and govern spencer dug, joined with the woman who would become my first boss at ncaa, i had to get right. Had the vision to join forces to support an enhanced the work that the National Parks service is doing in order to protect the African American experience. Sadly, i had to give passed away earlier this year. I want to take a moment at the start of this conversation about the preservation of the history of the struggle to achieve black Voting Rights, to remember my boss, my friend and a true pioneer in the long and ongoing process to make congress this survey shun and preservation organizations like and pca, more just, equitable, diverse and inclusive. Thank you diana. Now, for our panel today, folks are going to be aware of the history of the struggle of Voting
This evening performance and talkback of meet james for an exciting original play commissioned from playwright mercer kennedy by the museum Khalil Williams who im joined by is the founder of black history maven a longtime collaborate with the museum in our living history projects our diversify Living History Initiative and after the performance, im gonna vacate my seat give it up to mike idris, who is the museums africanamerican interpretive fellow lifelong, philadelphia, and who was really the the brains behind this incredible play. Theyre gonna see the historical advisor on this piece written by marissa kennedy, which youll see performed by Nathan Alfred tate. Were really excited to be doing a lot with james horton story. Not just right now when you can visit this cool painting daily here more about later, but also in the future weve got exciting programming and exhibitions about the fort and family coming up, but i dont want to steal any of that thunder. Im gonna let you ask questio
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Collaborate with the museum in our living history projects our diversify Living History Initiative and after the performance, im gonna vacate my seat give it up to mike idris, who is the museums africanamerican interpretive fellow lifelong, philadelphia, and who was really the the brains behind this incredible play. Theyre gonna see the historical advisor on this piece written by marissa kennedy, which youll see performed by Nathan Alfred tate. Were really excited to be doing a lot with james horton story. Not just right now when you can visit this cool painting daily here more about later, but also in the future weve got exciting programming and exhibitions about the fort and family coming up, but i dont want to steal any of that thunder. Im gonna let you ask questions of kalala and and nathan later, so feel free to drop your questions into the chat either during the performance or afterwards when khalila will be moderating a conversation and selecting some of those questions for thes