September 6th

The Chesapeake through Ebony Eyes: An Evening with Vincent Leggett

Name: The Chesapeake through Ebony Eyes: An Evening with Vincent Leggett
Start: 2024-09-06T17:30:00-0400
End: 2024-09-06T19:30:00-0400
Location: Elizabeth River Project - Ryan Resilience Lab

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Event description

The Elizabeth River Project is thrilled to welcome Vincent Leggett, founder and executive director of Blacks of the Chesapeake, as our special guest lecturer. Vincent will be presenting his acclaimed book, “The Chesapeake through Ebony Eyes,” offering a unique and profound perspective on the rich history and culture of the Chesapeake Bay.

Event Highlights:

Keynote Presentation: Dive into the captivating stories and insights from Vincent Leggett’s book, exploring the Chesapeake Bay through the lens of African American heritage.
Book Signing: Don’t miss the opportunity to purchase a copy of “The Chesapeake through Ebony Eyes” and have it signed by the author himself.
Optional Tour: Arrive early for an exclusive tour of the Ryan Resilience Lab at 4:30 PM, and discover the innovative projects and initiatives aimed at restoring and preserving the Elizabeth River.

This event promises to be an enlightening experience, celebrating the intersection of history, culture, and environmental stewardship. We look forward to seeing you there!

RSVP Today and Be Part of This Memorable Evening.

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Elizabeth River Project

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The Elizabeth River Project is a growing non-profit organization leading the effort to restore the health of our historic urban river, while affirming her value to our region’s maritime economy.

Formed by four concerned residents over a kitchen table in 1991, our organization is a collection of community members, businesses, governments, students, educators and public servants working together to ‘Do Something Beautiful’ by restoring our home river.

To that end, we rely on the power of partnership – rather than lawsuits and finger-pointing – to accomplish our restoration goals. That philosophy has become an international model for collective action, and led the Stanford Social Review to cite the Elizabeth River Project as one of the country’s best examples of convincing disparate interests to work together on a community project.

Learn more at ElizabethRiver.org.

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