Come to Robbins House in Concord…poetry, music and conversation commemorating the life and death of Brister Freeman This event has been, in large part, organized by Lincoln’s own, Elise Lemire, author of Black Walden and Battle Green Vietnam.
> > > <https://robbinshouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e47f60f4190436cc1fadbc8d&id=4599f9164a&e=7fac7456e7> > THE ROBBINS HOUSE JULY 2022 > UPCOMING EVENT > Join us in Observing the Two-Hundredth Anniversary of Brister Freeman’s Death > Brister Freeman (1744-1822) was enslaved in Concord for the first 30 or so > years of his life. > > Having gained his freedom after fighting in the Revolutionary War – when he > changed his name from Brister Cuming to Brister Freeman – he purchased an > acre of “old field” in Walden Woods. There he lived with his wife, Fenda, and > their three children, supporting his family as a day laborer. About thirty > years after Freeman died, Thoreau wrote about him in Walden; over 150 years > after that Elise Lemire recounted Freeman’s story in Black Walden: Slavery > and Its Aftermath in Concord, Massachusetts. > > Saturday, July 9th • Noon - 1:30pm • At the Robbins House > Co-sponsored by the Thoreau Society and The Robbins House > Organized by > Black Walden author Elise Lemire and > Somerville resident Steven Flythe > Feel free to bring a picnic lunch and blanket > A limited number of chairs will be available for those who need them > > Celebration includes opening remarks by Robbins House Programming Director > Nikki Turpin as well as: > > Poetry Reading by Danielle Legros Georges > Danielle Legros Georges is the Director of the MFA Program in Creative > Writing at Lesley University. She is also the former Poet Laureate of the > City of Boston, and the author of several books of poetry, including most > recently Island Heart: The Poems of Ida Faubert, a book of English > translations from the French (Subpress Collective, 2021). > > Kora Music by John Hughes > John Hughes is an internationally renowned composer, kora player, > percussionist and vocalist whose style crosses myriad cultural boundaries and > fuses disparate influences. John has studied the music song and dance of West > Africa for over 28 years, training with numerous master drummers and dancers > from Guinea and Mali. As a Kora player, his playing is deeply rooted in the > ancient Mande tradition. > > Homecoming Ceremony led by the Reverend Bertram Johnson > Rev. Bertram Johnson is a faith leader who has spent more than two decades > serving churches, non-profits, and faith-based organizations dedicated to > social justice, spiritual care, and public health. Bertram is a minister in > the Presbyterian Church (USA) and was the first openly gay African American > to be ordained in the denomination. > > Conversation between Elise Lemire and Steven Flythe about Brister Freeman's > Life and Legacy > Elise Lemire, raised in Lincoln MA and the author of Black Walden, joins > social justice advocate and Somerville MA resident, Steven Flythe, for a > wide-ranging discussion about Brister Freeman's life and legacy and how > historic commemoration shapes our future. > > <https://robbinshouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e47f60f4190436cc1fadbc8d&id=3ca7c65b01&e=7fac7456e7> > Your contribution will make a permanent and more inclusive change in the > landscape of Concord's history, and enable us to fulfill our vision of > inspiring conversations, expanding understanding and contributing to a better > society. THANK YOU! > The Robbins House is registered as a nonprofit with Benevity for corporate > donations. > DONATE TODAY > > <https://robbinshouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e47f60f4190436cc1fadbc8d&id=9f1405ad6c&e=7fac7456e7> ------ Sara Mattes
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