Everybody Has a Story: In Conversations with Erica Armstrong Dunbar
History lives in the stories we choose to tell and the voices we choose to remember.
Award-winning historian and author (Never Caught) shares the incredible true story of Ona Judge, George Washington’s personal cook and slave, who outwitted a multi-year manhunt to gain her freedom.
We celebrate the power of storytelling and introduce Voices of History, our statewide initiative that preserves and shares the stories that connect Pennsylvanians across generations.
Join PA Humanities for Everybody Has a Story: In Conversation with Erica Armstrong Dunbar, as we introduce Voices of History, our statewide initiative amplifying the stories and lived experiences of Black Pennsylvanians. Stories can shape our understanding of history and our shared humanity.
Bring your friends, your family, your curiosity, and your questions. Following Dr. Dunbar's presentation, continue the conversation during an audience Q&A and book signing. Harriett's Bookshop will be on site with copies of Never Caught, along with the children's adaptation, Never Caught, The Story of Ona Judge (recommended for ages 8 and up). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the program begins at 7:00 p.m.
