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Online registration for in-person tickets is now closed. Tickets will be available at the door.
Registration for virtual tickets is still open!
Join the History Center for a panel discussion, “Freedom is a Constant Struggle: African Americans at the Ballot,” that will explore the history of voting rights, in conjunction with the Civic Season theme of “Rewind, Reflect, and Reimagine.”
Keynote speaker and civil rights activist Annie Pearl Avery will reflect on her time as the project director of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee in Hale County, Alabama, as well as her experience marching on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on “Bloody Sunday” in 1965.
Panelist Dr. Ray Block of Penn State University will discuss voting history in Pennsylvania, from state jurisdictions under the Constitution, to the 15th Amendment, through today.
Miracle Jones of 1Hood Media will serve as moderator and will join the panelists in reimagining the history of voter rights connected to current voting issues.
The program will be offered both in-person and virtually. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required.
Online registration for in-person tickets is now closed. In-person tickets will be available at the door.
Thank you for registering for Freedom is a Constant Struggle: African Americans at the Ballot!
We're looking forward to having you join us on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT.
If you registered to attend in-person, please check in at the admissions desk when you arrive.
If you registered to attend virtually, please join us for the program using the Zoom information below. This will also be emailed to you:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://heinzhistorycenter-org.zoom.us/j/87233191647?pwd=bGpJelp3VkVJZ2V1WWhJTkI4OUhVQT09
Passcode: WaCx7NX19Z
If you have any questions or did not receive an email confirmation for this registration, please contact Samuel W. Black, director of the African American Program, at swblack@heinzhistorycenter.org.