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Combee Conversation & Book Signing
February 21 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A book discussion and signing with Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black about the story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman’s most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants. The event will include a reception, book discussion, and book signing with Kindred Stories. The first 10 registered attendees to check in will receive the COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War FREE!
Parking: Available at the African American History Research Center at the Gregory School, located at 1300 Cleveland Street, Houston, Texas 77019.
The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that protects and preserves the history of Freedmen’s Town for the benefit of future generations. We support community engagement, re-education, and heritage tourism.
Funding has been provided to the Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021.
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Contact Information
- info@houstonfreedmenstown.org
- 713-366-4212