Learn about the life of Harriet Tubman through a solo performance and interactive workshop at the Harvey B. Gantt Center.
On Saturday, author and storyteller Carlo L’Chelle Dawson, aka Mama Lo, will lead the sessions.
Workshop attendees will:
- Participate in a storytelling experience with Harriet Tubman as a young girl, a spy in the Union army and as an abolitionist who helped enslaved Americans escape.
- Learn about the Underground Railroad, abolitionists and coded terms in songs and letters.
The event is scheduled from noon to 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.
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Other events this week
Monday
Charlotte City Council: Watch a livestream on the city’s YouTube channel starting at 5 p.m.
Infectious Disease Prevention and Control: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, primarily focused on COVID-19.
Tuesday
Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum (formerly Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum): This virtual event will host Charis Blackmon, executive director of the West Side Community Land Trust.
Wednesday
Homage to the Black South: Part 2 of a four-part virtual series on the history of Southern Black art and culture.
Friday
Talking Policy in the Queen City: Public policy experts will discuss new developments and opportunities in education, infrastructure/transportation and health policy research.