PANEL DISCUSSION Join DiverseWorks and the African American Library at the Gregory School on Thursday, October 21 at 6:30 pm for this virtual event, presented in conjunction with artist Candice D'Meza's forthcoming project, WAIL. REGISTER HERE Leading the discussion with Candice D'Meza will be esteemed panelists Dr. Naomi Reed, Mr. Sam Collins III and Dr. Theresa Jach who will each explore topics such as acknowledging history as part of a contemporary conversation, creating change through ancestral work, and the need for community healing around sites of trauma. The goal is to provide context and increased understanding of the sites of the state-sanctioned convict leasing camps sites in Sugar Land (active from 1877 - 1912) and the aforementioned themes, connecting Houston history to the vestiges of slavery and forced labor that have not only shaped our country but the world. PARTICIPANTS Samuel Collins, III is a historian and founding member of The Bryan Museum’s Delegados Advocate Board, which was formed in 2017. The Delegados are a group of mid-career professionals with a passion for the Museum and the history it represents and who come together to share their time, talent, and network to help promote and support the Museum. Sam serves on several other boards […]
