Jupiter Hammon's 313th Birthday

Celebrate Black Poetry Day at Joseph Lloyd Manor!

DATE AND TIME

Sat, October 19, 2024

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

LOCATION

Joseph Lloyd Manor

1 Lloyd Lane

Lloyd Harbor,

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DETAILS

Join us for an afternoon of history and poetry on the 313th birthday of Jupiter Hammon, America’s first published Black writer. Poet David Mills will read original poetry from his award-winning book Boneyarn and discuss how Jupiter Hammon used his writing to question the institution of slavery.

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General Admission

Free (1 Attendee)