Now we have the pleasure of welcoming a an old friend to africa Town Dr. Natalie s robertson. Shes a friend of Advocate Hound and we count on her very often to come and share the history and all the knowledge. Shes gained about the one team and african town and she is has she has the pleasure also of introducing our speaker for the hour. So let us welcome dr. Natalie s robertson thank you very much and good morning african town. The spirit of our Ancestors Festival has been seated by our ancestors through the efforts and dedication of the Festivals Founder Jocelyn davis. And it is taking root like the Baobab Tree under whose canopy. We are imparting knowledge about Africa Town to the world. I am proud to have served as the festivals inaugural speaker and i am equally proud to introduce my successor dr. Deborah plant the editor of barracoon the story of the last black Cargo Author by ancestor Zora Neale, hurston. Dr. Deborah plant is an africanamerican literature in africana Studies Sch
it is rains who in 2019 discovered the infamous ship which brought the last enslaved africans to america and then disappeared for 160 years. the book is a powerful timely narrative described by the washington informer as an action-packed. whip smart true account that s filled with science history and compassion. rains conversation partner tonight is professional professor schwande mustachean. so before i introduced the two of them, i have a few very quick notes first. we are going to put in the chat a link to the website of a local brooklyn bookstore the community bookstore so that you can easily with a click or two explore the book and purchase it if you re so inclined. second like all of our talks you have the option to use closed captioning. that button is at the bottom of your screen and finally in most importantly you re invited to share your questions tonight. just type them into the q&a box at the bottom of your screen and we will take as many as possible towards the e
found her descendants and an extraordinary reckoning. it is rains who in 2019 discovered the infamous ship which brought the last enslaved africans to america and then disappeared for 160 years. the book is a powerful timely narrative described by the washington informer as an action-packed. whip smart true account that s filled with science history and compassion. rains conversation partner tonight is professional professor schwande mustachean. so before i introduced the two of them, i have a few very quick notes first. we are going to put in the chat a link to the website of a local brooklyn bookstore the community bookstore so that you can easily with a click or two explore the book and purchase it if you re so inclined. second like all of our talks you have the option to use closed captioning. that button is at the bottom of your screen and finally in most importantly you re invited to share your questions tonight. just type them into the q&a box at the bottom of your scr
which brought the last enslaved africans to america and then disappeared for 160 years. the book is a powerful timely narrative described by the washington informer as an action-packed. whip smart true account that s filled with science history and compassion. rains conversation partner tonight is professional professor schwande mustachean. so before i introduced the two of them, i have a few very quick notes first. we are going to put in the chat a link to the website of a local brooklyn bookstore the community bookstore so that you can easily with a click or two explore the book and purchase it if you re so inclined. second like all of our talks you have the option to use closed captioning. that button is at the bottom of your screen and finally in most importantly you re invited to share your questions tonight. just type them into the q&a box at the bottom of your screen and we will take as many as possible towards the end of the program. now, let me say a word to about ea
library and bpl presents the libraries arts and culture team. tonight i am thrilled to welcome ben raines author of the new book the last slave ship the true story of how katilda was found her descendants and an extraordinary reckoning. it is rains who in 2019 discovered the infamous ship which brought the last enslaved africans to america and then disappeared for 160 years. the book is a powerful timely narrative described by the washington informer as an action-packed. whip smart true account that s filled with science history and compassion. rains conversation partner tonight is professional professor schwande mustachean. so before i introduced the two of them, i have a few very quick notes first. we are going to put in the chat a link to the website of a local brooklyn bookstore the community bookstore so that you can easily with a click or two explore the book and purchase it if you re so inclined. second like all of our talks you have the option to use closed captioning