Description: | Live performance by Robert Djed Snead. Step back in time to July 1853 to witness the Rev. J.W. Loguen reporting to his Syracuse congregation about the National Colored Convention he attended in Rochester the week before. Loguen will discuss his work as an abolitionist and the concerns raised by convention participants, including the effects of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law and the recent Jerry rescue, in which a crowd was able to free a former slave who had been arrested under the act. The performance will be followed by a question and answer session.
Robert Djed Snead is a Rochester-based writer, poet, professional storyteller and historical reenactor. He has been presenting historical reenactments of and lectures on the Rev. J.W. Loguen since 2004. Snead is a member of the Blackstorytelling League of Rochester, Akwaaba: the Heritage Associates, and the Maafa Celebration Committee. He also is a Teaching Artist with "Young Audiences" and owner of MoonWater Products.
Location: Rundel Auditorium, 3rd floor, Rundel Memorial Building
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