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Alexander Crummell: Champion of Black Lives
A Program Honoring the Life & Legacy of
Rev. Alexander Crummell on his Saint Day
Thursday, September 10, 2015
6-8:30 PM
On the grounds of the Alexander Crummell School
1900 Gallaudet Street, NE
Washington, DC
Please note that the forecast is calling for rain. If it is raining, the event will be at:
Bethesda Baptist Church
1808 Capitol Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
The church is just a couple of blocks away from the Crummell School. We will announce on Facebook, Twitter, and our website (empowerdc.org) about mid-day where the event will be held.
**New! Now featuring a performance by Ayanna Gregory!**
"The more I met Alexander Crummell, the more I felt how much that world was losing which knew so little of him." W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk
Rev. Alexander Crummell (March 3, 1819 - September 10, 1898) was a leading abolitionist, Pan-African nationalist and champion for Black Lives in his time.
Please join us for a simple celebration of this great man, and of the Alexander Crummell School, a historic landmark and his only known memorial.
Dr. Greg Carr, Chair of the African American Studies Department at Howard University, will speak to the present day relevance of Crummell, and his relationship to the ongoing struggle for Black Lives. An excerpt from Crummell's work "The Race Problem in America" published in 1889 will be presented by actor Ronald Smokey Stevens.
In addition, Crummell School alumni and Ivy City residents will present a vision for the future of the Alexander Crummell School, to again serve the community as it did when open from 1911 through 1972, as a fitting tribute to this great American leader, teacher, and pastor.
Seating is limited. Please RSVP using the "register" button below. Event is free, but please donate to Empower DC to support our work in Ivy City.
Contact friendsofcrummellschool@gmail.com or call Parisa Norouzi at Empower DC, (202) 234-9119 x 100 for more information.
Sponsored by Friends of Crummell School, Empower DC, DC Preservation League, Dog & Pony DC and ANC 5D01.
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| Thursday Sep 10, 2015 6:00 PM - Thursday Sep 10, 2015 8:30 PM | Free |
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LocationAlexander Crummell School (View)
1900 Gallaudet Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
United States
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