Saturday September 30
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8:45 am Welcome *Loose Lecture Hall
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Saundra Jackson & Janice McGuire
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Morning Sessions
10:00 am
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Presenter: Hadley Drodge
Panel Discussion: Roane Smothers, Connor Keiser, Jayne Beilke
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Presenter: Maxine Brown
Panel Discussion: S. Chandler Lighty, Justin Clark
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12:30 pm Lunch * Runyan Center
1:00 pm Keynote Dr. Cheryl LaRocheThe Ohio River National Freedom Corridor is honored to have world renowned author, speaker, archaeologist and historian Dr. Cheryl LaRoche as our keynote speaker. For more than a decade, Dr. LaRoche has been researching and physically exploring the landscapes of 18th and 19th century free Black communities, their churches, cemeteries and institutions, and their relationship to the Underground Railroad.
She is a historical and archaeological consultant who combines law, history, oral history, archaeology, geography, and material culture to define nineteenth century African American cultural landscapes and its relationship to escape from slavery. She often works at the sometimes contentious interface between the public and scholars, professionals and municipalities. |
Afternoon Sessions
2:00 pm
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Presenter: Debian Marty
Presenter: Hillary Delaney
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Presenter: Denise Dallmer
Panel Discussion: Chris Burns, Susan L. Poulson
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4:30 pm Exclusive Screening of World Premiere Film All or Nothin'
Loose Lecture Hall
The Ohio River National Freedom Corridor is proud to present a screening of feature film ALL OR NOTHIN’ by director Charles K. Campbell. The film offers a rare glimpse of the Underground Railroad. Campbell challenges the traditional view that whites were the leaders and saviors while blacks their helpless nameless benefactors, when in reality they very often worked together as equals.
ALL OR NOTHIN’ dramatizes the remarkable journey of 28 enslaved Americans from Boone County, Kentucky through 4 states and 2 countries. Historians, librarians, and educators who have researched this event and similar escapes of the era have provided undeniable evidence that free and enslaved blacks, as well as white men and women were integral to the success of the Underground Railroad. ALL OR NOTHIN’ is a dramatization of their partnership to assist freedom seekers escape bondage. Meet writer and director Charles K. Campbell and his production team and hear how this story came to light and life on the big screen. The film length is approximately 90 minutes. We anticipate concluding the session at approximately 6;30 pm. |