The Drinking Gourd Project Sponsors Traces of the Trade Event
Concord, MA – The Drinking Gourd Project will present a screening and discussion of Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North. This award-winning film documents – the DeWolfe family’s exploration of their slave-trading legacy. Their journey retraces the Triangle Trade – from Rhode Island to slave forts in Ghana to sugar plantation ruins in Cuba. A discussion with DeWolfe family members will follow the film. This free event will be held on March 5th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Concord Art Association, 37 Lexington Rd,. Concord, MA.
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You’re invited to joinConcord’s Untold Revolutionwith a screening & discussion of This award-winning film documents one family’s journey to retrace their legacy of Northern slave-trading — from their old hometown in Rhode Island to slave forts in Ghana to sugar plantation ruins in Cuba, and their powerful & inspiring message of restorative justice. A discussion...
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