Wilkes students and faculty are invited to take a hands-on approach to preserving Black history by participating in the fifth annual Douglass Day Transcribe-a-Thon. Attendees will transcribe historical documents related to the life of Frederick Douglass. Amy Sopchak-Joseph, assistant professor of history, explains that by joining in the transcribe-a-thon, participants…
The Office of Diversity Affairs and Act Out Theater Group will present Lift Every Voice with a post-show discussion led by Jahmeel Powers. Based on real life events, this play addresses the impact of racism in an urban high school. Free for Wilkes University community members. Pizza will be provided.
Join local historian E.J. Murphy as he discusses the connections Frederick Douglass had with Northeastern Pennsylvania. Murphy, a Program Coordinator for the Destination Freedom Program at the Waverly Community House, gives walking tours focused on Waverly’s participation in the Underground Railroad. During the lecture, Murphy will discuss our area’s participation…