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Aug
26
Raising the Shade Documentary Part 2 Watch Party
- First Baptist Church (map)
- Google Calendar ICS
BUZZ highlights the Franklin County NAACP’s Raising the Shade community forum on May 31 that shared with hundreds of people from across the Commonwealth the history of the county’s 70 African-American men who fought for the Union during the Civil War. This event provides a “sneak peek” at the episode that airs August 27 at 7:00 pm EDT on Blue Ridge PBS.
Info at: https://buzz4good.com/event/buzz-stars-raising-the-shade/
May
31
Raising the Shade Educational Forum
- W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center (map)
- Google Calendar ICS
Join the Raising the Shade project team for an educational forum examining the history of United States Colored Troops enlistees born in Franklin County and discuss the significance of the USCT in the context of both national and local history. The registration for the event will be available on the MAAV website soon.
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