WALTER P. LOMAX, JR. MD SPEAKER SERIES WURD EVENT

STRUGGLE AND  PROGRESS: A CONVERSATION ON FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND HARRIET TUBMAN THE BARNES - COMCAST AUDITORIUM [PHILADELPHIA]

Date: November 1, 2019
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: The Barnes - Comcast Auditorium
Address: 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia
DETAILSJoin WURD Radio in a powerful conversation at The Barnes focused on two of the nation’s most ardent activists – Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. 
This WURD Speaks is a collaboration with The Barnes’ First Friday premiere of Ruth Naomi Floyd’s “Frederick Douglass Jazz Works,” a suite of music created to honor the legacy of the famed activist, abolitionist, and statesman. 
Panelists:  

• Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of “She Came To Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman”
• Dr. C. James Trotman, Founding Director, The Frederick Douglass Institute
• Moderator: Sara Lomax-Reese, President/CEO, WURD Radio

Immediately following the panel, attendees can participate in The Barnes’ First Friday festivities, including:

• Ruth Naomi Floyd’s “Frederick Douglass Jazz Works”
• Access to The Barnes Collection and 30 Americans exhibit
• Cocktails and light bites for purchase

Space is limited.  For ticket information CLICK HERE or call 215-425-7875.  You must purchase a ticket to attend. Doors open at 5pm!