Jun 23, 2026
To mark the 100th Anniversary of Carter G. Woodson's Black History Month (previously known as Negro History Week) and the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence the community came together to join The Givens Foundation for African American Literature and The Givens Collection of Literature and Life in celebration.
In this episode Lissa welcomes esteemed guests, and leads a tour with curator Davu Seru of the traveling exhibit "The African American Freedom Tradition" which begins with the oldest book by an African American poet and moves through the autobiographies of formerly enslaved people, and into a modern renaissance in African American arts and scholarship that led to the formal celebration of African American history.
The celebration concludes with a special appearance of Phillis Wheatley, as performed by Neah Logan. (Coached by Danielle Daniel, costuming by the Guthrie Theater).
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