BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Slave Dwelling Project - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Slave Dwelling Project REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250420 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20250218T131424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T131424Z UID:40086-1745020800-1745107199@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:250th Commemoration in Lexington/Cayce\, SC DESCRIPTION:Lexington / Cayce\, SC 250th Commemoration           URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/250th-commemoration-in-lexington-cayce-sc/ CATEGORIES:In-Person,Living History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250417 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20241217T160546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T210615Z UID:40029-1744588800-1744847999@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Kentucky Heritage Council\, Keynote Speaker DESCRIPTION:Kentucky Heritage Council\, Keynote Speaker; Newport\, Kentucky \nhttps://nkytribune.com/2025/03/kentucky-heritage-councils-2025-historic-preservation-conference-to-be-held-may-15-16-in-newport/ URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/kentucky-heritage-council-keynote-speaker/ CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20241217T160448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T160448Z UID:40027-1743638400-1743983999@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Behind the Big House Tour DESCRIPTION:Behind the Big House Tour\, Holly Springs\, Mississippi URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house-tour/ LOCATION:Behind the Big House\, 151 South West Boundary Street\, Holly Springs\, MS\, 38635\, United States CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250330 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20241217T160334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T160334Z UID:40025-1743206400-1743292799@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Distant Horizon Walking Tour\, Charleston\, SC DESCRIPTION:Distant Horizon Walking Tour\, Charleston\, SC URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/distant-horizon-walking-tour-charleston-sc/ CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20241217T160129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T160129Z UID:40021-1740528000-1740787199@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Ft. Lauderdale\, Florida DESCRIPTION:Black History Month Cultural Conversation on the evening of Thursday\, February 29\, 2025 at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Ft. Lauderdale\, Florida. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/african-american-research-library-and-cultural-center-in-ft-lauderdale-florida/ CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250222 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20250218T131207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T131207Z UID:40084-1740096000-1740182399@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Liberia House\, Joe & Herb Book Talk DESCRIPTION:Liberia House\, Manassas\, VA Joe & Herb Book Talk URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/liberia-house-joe-herb-book-talk/ CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20241217T155930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T155930Z UID:40019-1739008800-1739034000@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Magnolia Plantation & Gardens\, Living History Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/magnolia-plantation-gardens-living-history-day/ LOCATION:Magnolia Plantation & Gardens\, SC\, 3550 Ashley River Rd\, Charleston\, SC\, 29414\, United States CATEGORIES:In-Person,Living History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241006 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240111T182022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T155733Z UID:39026-1727913600-1728172799@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:8th SDP Conference DESCRIPTION:The 8th national Slave Dwelling Project Conference will take place October 3-5 in Philadelphia\, PA in collaboration with University of Pennsylvania’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies. This year’s theme\,The Illusion of Freedom: Slavery in the Northern States seeks to explore American chattel slavery that was present in northern states prior to\, and after the American Revolution \nMajor funding for the conference has been generously provided by the 1772 Foundation. We are also pleased to have the University of Pennsylvania’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies as a partner and sponsor. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/sdp-conference/ CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240819T193519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T193519Z UID:39828-1725696000-1725807600@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Born from Conflict: A 17th Century Living History Event - St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum DESCRIPTION:The 17th century was a time of violent upheaval and social unrest. St Luke’s Historic Church & Museum will be examining the Colonial conflicts in this living history event with reenactors\, a period concert and presentations. Come and enjoy this free event and learn more about the time before our Nation’s founding. \nThere will be period vendors\, demonstrations\, and more available. Reenactors will also be present throughout the days. There are a several special events throughout the weekend\, see below. Free Admission\, no registration required. \nInterested in participating this year as a reenactor?\nRegister here: REENACTOR REGISTRATION FORM \n17th Century Lecture: “Born from Conflict: We Were There” – St. Luke’s Historic Church & Museum (stlukesmuseum.org) \nFREE ADMISSION THIS WEEKEND\nREGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR LECTURE \nAt 2 pm on Saturday\, September 7\, Joseph McGill of the Slave Dwelling Project will present on “Born from Conflict: We Were There”. \nSince 2010\, Joseph McGill has been spending nights in slave dwellings. This simple act has brought much needed attention to these often-neglected structures. In its 14-year existence\, the project has touched many 17th century related sites in northern and southern states. Let’s Discuss. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/born-from-conflict-a-17th-century-living-history-event-st-lukes-historic-church-museum/ CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240111T181712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T015532Z UID:39020-1721309400-1721318400@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Morris Island\, Charleston\, SC DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, July 18\, 2024 as we commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Assault on Batter Wagner. The Assault on Battery Wagner on July 18\, 1863\, was an unsuccessful assault led by the 54th Massachusetts\, an African American infantry\, famously depicted in the movie Glory. Battery Wagner is located on Morris Island in the Charleston Harbor\, South Carolina. Boarding begins at 1:30 pm and we will leave for Morris Island at 2:00 pm from the Charleston Maritime Center\, 10 Wharfside Street\, Charleston on the boat Palmetto operated by Sandlapper Tours. The boat will return at 4:00 pm. Tickets will be $50 and can be purchased by clicking here. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/morris-island-charleston-sc/ CATEGORIES:In-Person,Living History,Site Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240623 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240212T183843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T170530Z UID:39085-1718928000-1719100799@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Juneteenth Celebration DESCRIPTION:The 1863 Emancipation Proclamation meant nothing to enslaved people where Union forces did not occupy. This freedom did not occur in Galveston\, Texas until June 19\, 1865\, three months after the Civil War officially ended in April. \n \nFor decades\, Texans and residents of other states have been commemorating Juneteenth or June 19th as the day of freedom for all formerly enslaved people. The day was proclaimed a national holiday in June 2021.\n \nIn partnership with the Slave Dwelling Project\, Magnolia will host an all day Juneteenth program in lieu of our From Slavery to Freedom Tour. Join Joseph McGill and Living Historians from the Slave Dwelling Project as they call attention to the agency of enslaved people through cooking\, blacksmithing\, brick making and storytelling demonstrations. Included with garden admission!\n \nLearn more about the Slave Dwelling Project and the meaning behind Juneteenth. Honor and recognize the Emancipation of those who were once enslaved. \n **Registration is required to participate in the campfire conversation on Friday\, 6/21. This is NOT a sleepover.** \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \nYes\, I would like to participate in the campfire conversation on 6/21\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/juneteenth-celebration/ LOCATION:Magnolia Plantation & Gardens\, SC\, 3550 Ashley River Rd\, Charleston\, SC\, 29414\, United States CATEGORIES:Campfire Conversation,In-Person,Living History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240422 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240111T180720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T180720Z UID:38998-1713398400-1713743999@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Griffin Spalding Historical Society DESCRIPTION:Griffin Spalding Historical Society / UGA\, Griffin\, GA URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/griffin-spalding-historical-society/ CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person,Living History ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240324 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240105T190004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T190004Z UID:38984-1711065600-1711238399@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Fort Moultrie\, Sullivans Island\, SC DESCRIPTION:Fort Moultrie\, Sullivans Island\, SC Living History event URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/fort-moultrie-sullivans-island-sc/ CATEGORIES:In-Person,Living History ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240322 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240105T185855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T113906Z UID:38982-1710806400-1711065599@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Jamestown Foundation\, Jamestown\, VA DESCRIPTION:Jamestown Foundation\, Jamestown\, VA book signing event. McGill has a 30-year career in public history. He is the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project\, which allows people to sleep in extant slave dwellings to raise awareness and preservation of these often-neglected structures. His new book\, “Sleeping with the Ancestors\,” was released in 2023.\nhttps://wydaily.com/latest-news/2024/01/07/jamestown-settlements-directors-series-returns-for-2024-season/ URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/jamestown-foundation-jamestown-va/ CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person,Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240318 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240105T185704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T185704Z UID:38980-1710460800-1710719999@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Roswell\, Georgia DESCRIPTION:Living History and Consulting event URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/roswell-georgia/ CATEGORIES:In-Person,Living History ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240228 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240112T185252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T185403Z UID:39037-1708992000-1709078399@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Philip Simmons High School Black History Month DESCRIPTION:Philip Simmons High School Black History Month URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/philip-simmons-high-school-black-history-month/ CATEGORIES:By Invitation Only,In-Person,Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240225 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20231214T161650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T113616Z UID:38893-1708560000-1708819199@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Literary Festival\, Natchez\, MS DESCRIPTION:The Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration takes pride in announcing plans for the 35th annual Celebration. Using the theme\, “Rites\, Rituals\, and Religion in the Deep South\,” this humanities conference will explore life and death experiences in a series of presentations on religious traditions\, burial rituals\, cemetery history\, mourning practices\, and historic holidays which are all deeply embedded in the Southern Experience. \nThis two-and-a-half-day event will feature scholars whose presentations will parallel an evolving historical American narrative of the living and the dying based on both “Old World” traditions combined with a profound sense of democracy\, race\, and ingenuity. This mix of the old and new has created an eccentric culture we proudly call Mississippi. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/literary-festival-natchez-ms/ CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person,Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240218 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20231214T161225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T113301Z UID:38885-1708128000-1708214399@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Boone Hall Plantation\, Mt Pleasant\, SC DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Longpoint Elementary School revitalization program with an information table and book signing. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/boone-hall-plantation-mt-pleasant-sc/ LOCATION:Boone Hall Plantation\, 1235 Long Point Rd.\, Mount Pleasant\, SC\, 29464\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T235900 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20231214T160925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T134906Z UID:38880-1707955200-1708041540@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Davis Senior High School Keynote Speaker DESCRIPTION:Davis Senior High School Keynote Speaker\, Sacramento\, CA *private event URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/hackett-house-sacramento-ca/ CATEGORIES:By Invitation Only,In-Person,Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240212 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20231214T160444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T112808Z UID:38877-1707436800-1707695999@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Behind the Big House\, Arkansas DESCRIPTION: URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/behind-the-big-house-arkansas/ LOCATION:Behind the Big House\, 151 South West Boundary Street\, Holly Springs\, MS\, 38635\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240208 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20231214T155850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T155933Z UID:38870-1707091200-1707350399@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan DESCRIPTION: URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-michigan/ LOCATION:University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, 500 S State St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48109\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240205 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20231214T155233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T155233Z UID:38863-1707004800-1707091199@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Timrod Library\, Summerville\, SC DESCRIPTION:Please join Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier for a talk about Sleeping with the Ancestors followed by a book signing.  URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/timrod-library-summerville-sc/ LOCATION:Timrod Library\, 217 Central Avenue\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T210000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20231214T154444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T155355Z UID:38857-1704996000-1705006800@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:International African American Museum DESCRIPTION:Please join Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier for a talk about Sleeping with the Ancestors followed by a book signing.  URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/international-african-american-museum/ LOCATION:IAAM\, 14 Wharfside Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240106T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240106T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20240102T125102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T185437Z UID:38970-1704538800-1704553200@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Book talk and signing at City Gallery DESCRIPTION:Join co-authors Joseph McGill Jr. and Herb Frazier for an informal talk and book signing of Sleeping with the Ancestors. Immediately after this event\, dine with Joe and Herb during an exclusive lunch. This limited availability lunch engagement is on a\nfirst come first serve and can only be reserved by emailing slavedwellingproject@gmail.com. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/__trashed/ LOCATION:Charleston City Gallery\, 34 Prioleau Street\, Unit A\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401 CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240212 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20231117T130715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T130715Z UID:38848-1701388800-1707695999@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:"PAYNE-ful" Business\, Charleston's Journey to Truth & Sleeping with the Ancestors DESCRIPTION:The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents two exhibitions at City Gallery that re-examine the lives of the enslaved by their descendants. Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery uses recent photography by a collection of South Carolina photographers to highlight the work of the Joe McGill and the Slave Dwelling Project\, a local non-profit that works to preserve extant slave dwellings throughout the country. “Payne-ful” Business\, Charleston’s Journey to Truth pairs reproductions of historic advertisements with paintings of the enslaved by artist John W. Jones. The exhibitions are on view December 1\, 2023 – February 11\, 2024\, at City Gallery. City Gallery will host a reception on Friday\, December 1 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.; it is free and open to the public. \nSleeping with the Ancestors\nSleeping with the Ancestors uses more than 40 photographs by a collection of SC photographers to highlight the work of the Slave Dwelling Project. The Slave Dwelling Project\, founded in 2010 by Joe McGill\, focuses attention on the lives of the enslaved through the examination of the buildings where they lived. The Slave Dwelling Project has reached more than one hundred fifty sites in twenty-five states and the District of Columbia\, engaging with diverse audiences at historic locations where experts\, including McGill\, conduct programs\, give lectures\, and spend nights in the dwellings. McGill and co-author Herb Frazier recently released the book\, Sleeping with the Ancestors (Hachette Publishing\, 2023\, bit.ly/3sb9S0R)\, focusing on the history of each location that the Slave Dwelling Project has visited. \nThe Slave Dwelling Project envisions a future in which the hearts and minds of Americans acknowledge a more truthful and inclusive narrative of the history of the nation that honors the contributions of all people\, is embedded and preserved in the buildings and artifacts of people of African heritage\, and inspires all Americans to acknowledge their Ancestors. \n“Now that I have the attention of the public by sleeping in extant slave dwellings\, it is time to wake up and deliver the message that the people who lived in these structures were not a footnote in American history” says McGill. \n“Payne-ful” Business\, Charleston’s Journey to Truth\nJohn W. Jones\, legacy preservationist and acclaimed artist\, has created a powerful series of paintings of the enslaved in the antebellum period. Drawing on the historical research of Margaret Seidler\, fourth great-granddaughter of domestic slave trading auctioneer William Payne\, Jones references the descriptive text gleaned from newspaper advertisements as he respectfully brings to life the people who were vital to the success of this community and beyond. For this exhibition\, Jones has created over 40 paintings; each is accompanied by the textual images of the supporting newspaper advertisement\, including its archival provenance. \nSeidler’s upcoming book\, “Payne-ful” Business\, Journey to Truth (Evening Post Books\, February 2024\, evepostbooks.com)\, incorporates Jones’ compelling images in support of the historical interpretation of her recently discovered ancestors. The artist takes the Payne newspaper ads offering for sale blacksmiths\, cooks\, child nurses\, brick masons and dozens of other talents\, and transforms their trades\, skills\, and labors into a compelling visual narrative of the pervasiveness and magnitude of the contributions of the enslaved.\nBorn May 11\, 1950\, in Columbia\, SC\, John W. Jones has been a freelance artist and illustrator for more than 25 years. His former clients include Time Life Books\, IBM\, Westinghouse\, Rubbermaid\, NASA\, Gadded Space and Flight Center\, and the U.S. Postal Service. Jones explores life through art. This multi-talented artist uses oils\, acrylics\, and watercolors for his painting.\nJones’ goal is to paint the African American experience starting with the slave trade in Africa\, through the Middle Passage and pre-Civil War era\, and contrast it with African Americans today. Mr. Jones is the artist and author of the book and traveling exhibition\, Confederate Currency: The Color of Money\, Images of Slavery in Confederate and Southern States Currency. In addition\, he has painted a series on the Buffalo Soldiers\, the 54th Massachusetts and other African Americans in the military. He is currently working on a project that puts focus on the everyday lives of the Gullah people and the struggles and issues they face in trying to sustain their culture in modern day America. His paintings are available at the Rita Smith Gallery in Columbia\, SC and Gallery Chuma in Charleston\, SC.\nJones has received several awards\, including merit awards for his works in the 1998 and 1999 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Art Show. Jones\, who graduated from high school in 1968 and self-taught\, has been drawing since early childhood. Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1970\, Jones served in the Vietnam War\, where he also took illustration classes in military School. Jones has lectured widely as an artist\, activist and motivational speaker at various universities and colleges\, conferences\, and corporate events. \nThose interested in viewing the upcoming exhibition are invited visit City Gallery from December 1\, 2023 to February 11\, 2024 on Wednesdays through Sundays between 12 and 5 p.m. Gallery admission is free\, and walk-ins are welcome. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/payne-ful-business-charlestons-journey-to-truth-sleeping-with-the-ancestors/ LOCATION:Charleston City Gallery\, 34 Prioleau Street\, Unit A\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401 CATEGORIES:In-Person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20230207T165513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T220614Z UID:38308-1699005600-1699038000@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Whitney Plantation DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Whitney Plantation in Edgard\, Louisiana for living history from 10-3:30 and campfire conversation at 6 PM. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/whitney-plantation/ LOCATION:Whitney Plantation\, 5099 Louisiana Hwy 18\, Edgard\, 70049\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Campfire Conversation,In-Person,Living History ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230910 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20230109T164743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230708T170827Z UID:38237-1694217600-1694303999@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Stono Rebellion Tour\, Charleston County\, SC DESCRIPTION:Please join Joseph McGill and Shawn Halifax for this exclusive guided shuttle tour of the key sites related to the Stono Rebellion was a huge success! The tour is approximately 6 hours and includes lunch and printed materials. Limited to 26 people. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/stono-rebellion-tour-charleston-county-sc/ CATEGORIES:In-Person,Lecture,Site Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://slavedwellingproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/stonorebellion.png ORGANIZER;CN="Slave Dwelling Project":MAILTO:slavedwellingproject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230827 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20230717T101406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T100317Z UID:38732-1693008000-1693094399@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Civil Rights Museum\, Orangeburg\, SC DESCRIPTION:Join Joe McGill and Herb Frazier for a book talk and signing of Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/civil-rights-museum-orangeburg-sc/ CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person,Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://slavedwellingproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/joemcgill.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230819 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20230717T101229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T101229Z UID:38730-1692316800-1692403199@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:Ashland\, Lexington\, KY DESCRIPTION:Joe McGill and a team of living historians from throughout the US will participate in panel discussions\, lectures\, book signing and living history. Ashland is the plantation of the 19th-century Kentucky statesman Henry Clay. The buildings were built by enslaved African Americans\, and enslaved people grew and harvested hemp\, farmed livestock\, and cooked and cleaned for the Clays. URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/ashland-lexington-ky/ CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Campfire Conversation,In-Person,Living History,Sleepover ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://slavedwellingproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/joemcgill.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230804 DTSTAMP:20260421T144517 CREATED:20230717T101049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T101049Z UID:38728-1691020800-1691107199@slavedwellingproject.org SUMMARY:National Association of Black Journalists\, Birmingham\, AL DESCRIPTION:Joe McGill & coauthor Herb Frazier will showcase the book: Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery URL:https://slavedwellingproject.org/event/national-association-of-black-journalists-birmingham-al/ CATEGORIES:Book Signing,In-Person END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR