In honor of National Preservation Month, join us for a powerful virtual discussion as we uplift the extraordinary story of Charity Folks—a courageous woman who self-emancipated and went on to own property in Annapolis, Maryland. Some of which is now home to the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum.

Tune into this moving conversation led by Dr. Jessica Millward, with insights from Annapolis Historian Janice Hayes-Williams, as they illuminate Charity Folks’ remarkable life and explore the deeper meaning of preserving sacred African American spaces.

Dr. Millward is a media-savvy historian, podcast host, and author of Finding Charity’s Folk: Enslaved and Free Black Women in Maryland. Come be part of a shared experience that honors the past, strengthens our present, and inspires action for the future. Together, we can help ensure that stories like Charity Folks’ are never forgotten.

Date: Saturday, May 17th at 1:00 PM PM EDT

Location: Virtual