Sep 15 2022
From Africa to the Middle Passage Lecture

From Africa to the Middle Passage Lecture

Presented by John G. Riley Center & Museum of African-American History and Culture at AC Hotel by Marriott

Velma Maia Thomas is a public historian and the author of several nonfiction books including the award-winning interactive Lest We Forget: The Passage from Africa to Slavery and Emancipation, (Random House, 1997) now a collector's item. Velma also served as the manager of the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bookstore in Atlanta from 1987 to 2000, where she created the nationally acclaimed Black Holocaust Exhibit , a collection of original documents on slavery and resistance in America.   In 2012, Velma was selected as a subject expert for the PBS documentary, Underground Railroad: The William Still Story, which continues to air nationally. Velma holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Howard University, a master's degree in political science from Emory University, and a graduate level certificate in Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University. Currently, Velma is a historian with New South Associates, Inc. in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Admission Info

Admission is free, however please RSVP for a headcount.

Phone: 8508913560

Email: rileymuseum@talgov.com

Dates & Times

2022/09/15 - 2022/09/15

Location Info

AC Hotel by Marriott

801 S Gadsden St., Tallahassee, FL 32301