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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T190000
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URL:https://mariettaohio.org/events/third-thursday-talk-african-american-p
 resence-in-the-ohio-river-valley-stories-of-the-past/
SUMMARY:Third Thursday Talk: “African American Presence in the Ohio River
  Valley – Stories of the Past”
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 20th\, 2023 7pm – 8pm\n\nJoin Tony Mayle as 
 he discusses the history of the region\, related to the abolitionist movem
 ent and the involvement that Washington County and Marietta College reside
 nts had on the movements for freedom in the 1800s. He will provide insight
  into some of the early African American people and communities in the reg
 ion including local family histories\, such as the Mayle\, Norris\, and Ta
 bler families. Tony will also discuss the terminology used to describe mix
 ed-race people in Appalachia and how racial identity models relate to loca
 l identities with People of Color.\n\nReservations Required. Space is Limi
 ted.\n\nhttps://mariettacastle.org/?event=third-thursday-talk-african-amer
 ican-presence-in-the-ohio-river-valley-stories-of-the-past-by-tony-mayle&a
 mp\;event_date=2023-04-20\n\nAbout the speaker: Tony was born and raised i
 n SE Ohio. He has been involved in local and regional diversity efforts in
  the past and present and presented at conferences throughout the country 
 on the topic of diversity and inclusion of all populations. Tony has also 
 been interviewed for the Southeast Ohio magazine on the topic of the South
 east Ohio Underground Railroad connection to the local families and served
  as a panel member with the International Storytelling Center/Freedom Stor
 ies Project discussing the topic of Melungeons and the criminalization of 
 Race.\n\nThis program is donation based and is being offered as both a vir
 tual and in-person option. Reservations are required for both options.
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CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Featured,Historical
LOCATION:The Castle\, 418 Fourth Street\, Marietta\, Ohio\, United States
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