Tonight and Friday morning the Bellamy Mansion Museum and the UNCW Public History Program are pleased to host a symposium devoted to discussing the preservation and history of slave dwellings.

The symposium will feature a talk by noted preservationist and activist Joseph McGill, founder of The Slave Dwelling Project, and a panel discussion with experts on the historical memory of slavery and enslaved peoples.

Thursday, Jan. 22, 7:00PM
Bellamy Mansion Museum
During a slide presentation Joseph McGill discusses slave buildings he has stayed in across the country.

Friday, Jan. 23, 11:00AM
UNCW, Morton Hall, Rm 214
A panel discussion on the history and preservation with:
Nana Amponsah, UNCW Asst. Prof. of African History.
Jan Davidson, Historian, Cape Fear Museum.
Joseph McGill, Founder of the Slave Dwelling Project.
Donyell Roseboro, UNCW Assoc. Prof. of Instructional Technology and Secondary Education.

Both events are free and open to the public.
No registration is necessary.

For more on the Slave Dwelling Project visit the website and follow on Facebook.