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Understanding Princeton’s African-American History: An Exploration Through Places

Date/Time
Date(s) - September 23, 2020
7:00 pm

Via Crowdcast

Join historian and multi-generational Witherspoon-Jackson resident, Shirley Satterfield, for a live virtual presentation showcasing the 29 plaques that have been installed and will soon be installed as the Heritage Tour in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, Princeton’s 20th historic district. These plaques tell the rich history of African-American establishments in Princeton.

This event will be broadcast live on the Princeton Public Library’s Crowdcast page. Click here to register in advance or to enter the event at the start time.

This program is the first in a series co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Princeton, the Princeton Public Library, and the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society. Register for the Understanding the History of Racism in Princeton: An Exploration of Archives discussion programs, on September 30 and October 7 via Zoom.

Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in HSP programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.