1950s Fashion: Men's fashion
Wednesday 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.Join us for our next online webinar about 1950s fashion! This time, we'll be discussing men's fashion of the era! Everything from leisurewear to converse to the "greaser look", with looks inspired by James Dean and Elvis Presley! We hope to see you on Facebook Live or Zoom on May 27th at 6pm central time! Please register at the Zoom link below! https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8FmvHZR0T8yiIbFbfNlWGg
Levi Jordan & Varner-Hogg Plantations Virtual Book Club
Thursday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass This speech was given at a meeting of the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society on July 5, 1852, in hopes of celebrating the 4th of July. Instead, Douglass draws upon his own experiences as an escaped slave and exposes the hypocrisy of America’s claim to Christian and democratic ideals despite its legacy of enslavement. The speech helped inspire the burgeoning abolitionist movement, which fought tirelessly for emancipation in the following decade leading up to the Civil War. This event is presented as part of Texas America250, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Levi Jordan & Varner-Hogg Plantations Virtual Book Club
Thursday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America by Jessica B. Harris This book provides a narrative history of the foods and foodways that began in Africa, traversed the Atlantic slave routes, and entered into the American continent. The author describes the foods of the African American experience, and details how each became a part of American culture, history, and identity. This book also offers 20 recipes amongst stories and essays written about food and how it traveled and made its impact on the world.