EVENTS
Below are select events that Peggy is participating in or recommends attending...
J U N E 2 0 1 8
Saturday, June 16, 2018 @ 8:30 am - 5:45 pm
Special Events | The 25th Anniversary of the Getting Word Project & Look Closer Opening/Tour
Admission: Free (event has occurred, click here for tour options)
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Various sessions/tours
Monticello
931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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In addition to the public "Look Closer" Opening events, as a descendant of Mary Hemings Bell, sister of Sally Hemings, over the weekend Peggy will be attending specific Monticello family events, along with other descendants of Monticello families.
A P R I L 2 0 1 8
Sunday, April 29, 2018
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Presentation & Book Signing
Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Peggy spoke at her cousin, Mary Ellen Butler's launch event for her book, "Heart and Soul: The Remarkable Courtship and Marriage of Josh and Virginia Craft Rose.
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Keynote | Black History Month & MLK Recognition Event
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"Ain't Gonna Let Nobody, Turn Me 'Round" presentation
The Dalton School
108 East 89th St., New York, NY 10128
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An alumna of the prestigious prep school, Peggy spoke on her work with SNCC, her civil rights activism, as well as her family history.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Keynote | The 14th Annual "Doing the Dream" Celebration
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Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Bel Air Events
3014 S. Webster St. Kokomo, IN 46902
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Due to her own unique civil rights activist background with her family history of activism, and 2018 commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. King's assassination, Peggy was the keynote speaker for this annual event, who's previous speakers included Iyanla Vanzant.
O C T O B E R 2 0 1 7
Friday, October 20, 2017
Presentation | Reclaiming Our Ancestors: Community Conversations About Racial Justice & Public History Conference
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Session 1 | "Routes of Cultural Memory"
The Lafayette Hotel | Greenhouse Room
391 Washington St., Buffalo, NY
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On the second day of the University at Buffalo, SUNY's "Reclaiming Our Ancestors" conference as part of Gender Week, the Mayor of Buffalo Byron W. Brown, opened the first session with a welcome, followed by Peggy speaking about the legacy of her family's history. She was joined by the University of Georgia's Dr. Barbara McCaskill a scholar on the Crafts. The Moderator is Prof. Carrie Bramen also Director of the University of Buffalo Gender Institute. It was the 2nd "Reclaiming Our Conference" hosted by the University.