Juneteenth & The Heritage of Hope

On Tuesday, June 14, at 6 p.m., meet Cynthia Villagomez, chair of the African American Heritage Committee for Winston-Salem and Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of History for the Department of History, Politics and Social Justice from Winston-Salem State University. Villagomez will give a presentation about the history of Juneteenth and then facilitate a discussion about finding, documenting, and communicating African American Heritage, specifically in the Hickory, N.C. area. This event is part of a larger celebration of Juneteenth happening across Catawba County. No registration required.

For more information, please call 828-304-0500. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is located at 375 3rd Street NE on the SALT Block. All library programs are free and open to the public. Advanced registration is not required for this program.