Voices from Somerville's Haitian Community

When:
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2020 6:30p -
7:30p

Where:
Online event
One Westwood Road
Somerville, MA 02143

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
History, Lectures & Conferences, Virtual & Streaming

Event website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/voices-from-somervilles-haitian-community-tickets-123760295375

The Somerville Museum presents:
Voices from Somerville's Haitian Community
Wednesday, October 14th, 6:30 pm
via Zoom -- Please join us! Link available on Eventbrite or Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/events/836958310378133


A local dancer whose work received a Governor’s citation. A son who runs a Somerville restaurant started by his mother. A pastor who co-leads a local congregation that purchased its church in 2008. Come and hear members of the local Haitian community talk about their work in Somerville’s neighborhoods and listen to a historian from Somerville discuss connections between Haitian and U.S. history. Special thanks to Erline Tanice and Adda Maria Santos for their help in producing this event! Also, be sure to join us November 18th (6:30 pm) for the next event in this series, featuring voices from the local Brazilian community.


Panelists:
Judelande Antoine -- Artist and Founder, Somerville Haitians United
Ruben Pierre -- Sunrise Cuisine restaurant
Pastor Guy Thomas -- Missionary Church of the Haitian Community


Also featuring:
Dan Breen -- Historian, Brandeis University and Somerville resident


This event is part of a Somerville Museum Zoom series called "Voices from Somerville: Culture, Community and History."

This series has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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