Join the Riley Museum in a discussion about African before the slave trade, the economy of slavery and the history of the middle passage. The lecture will be led by nationally recognized historian and author, Velma Maia Thomas.
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 is free, however please RSVP for a headcount.
Phone: 8508913560
Email: rileymuseum@talgov.com
2022/09/15 - 2022/09/15
AC Hotel by Marriott
801 S Gadsden St., Tallahassee, FL 32301