Elected, official representative of Montpelier’s Descendants Community. Open to ALL Descendants. Equal co-steward of James Madison’s Montpelier. #FreeMontpelier
Joined July 2021
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
Don't miss the final installment of the Founding Fathers' Series TODAY at 2:00pm. A historic discussion with @MayorSPratt, @MichaelSteele, Fergus Bordewich, @lmchervinsky, Rohulamin Quander, Dr. Patrick Spero & Brenda Parker streaming live on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=l8RktriC…
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30 Jun 2023
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Courtney Stuart Reports: Former Montpelier Board Chair Recalls Challenges And Successes
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24 Jun 2023
Congratulations @JAlbertFrench ! 🫡
24 Jun 2023
I'm off to write the next chapter! Really proud of the folks at @JMMontpelier. The work being done there will benefit many.
James French, lauded for work on structural parity at Montpelier, steps down from board starexponent.com/news/local/… via @culpeperse
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
20 Jun 2023
At the 2nd of three of @PoliticsPolicy1 Founding Father's Legacy Series yesterday at @TJMonticello, "Unpacking The Complex Truth Behind The Legacy." @MayorSPratt continues her excellent deep dive into history, and @MichaelSteele connects the dots to modern politics📺IPPH YouTube
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
16 Jun 2023
"Montpelier will host a two-day event, Celebrating Stories of Freedom. The celebration starts on June 17, and runs from 10am to 4pm at Montpelier, while day two is on June 19 from 11am to 2pm at Church Street Park."
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17 Jun 2023
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
17 Jun 2023
Baile African Drum Works & libation ceremony at the Montpelier Burial Ground
#Juneteenth2023 @JMMdescendants #juneteenth #community #ocaahs
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
17 Jun 2023
Vendor Village is setting up and has #local goods- from jewelry to baked goods to #handmade soaps!
#juneteenth2023 @JMMdescendants #buylocal #locallymade
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
17 Jun 2023
The #Juneteenth2023 celebration is TODAY at Montpelier!
Stop by from 9-4 to enjoy music, food, tours, crafts, and local vendors- entry is FREE!
@JMMdescendants #OCAAHS #Juneteenth #community #FreeEvents
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17 Jun 2023
This looks great! The Menokin Descendant Collective, comprised of descendants of enslaved persons at Menokin, in VA, unveils small sculptures from Menokin landscape-sourced clay, where their ancestors had once lived in bondage at @MuseumModernArt #Juneteenth2023 @VisitMenokin
16 Jun 2023
Awesome collaboration between The Menokin Descendant Collective and Museum of Modern Art in New York. @MuseumModernArt
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
2 Jun 2023
Thanks to all who attended last night's #Juneteenth2023 kick-off!
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“Stories from Our Land” was the 1st of several prgrms happening throughout June.
View the full lineup & register for next Thursday’s #FREE virtual event
➡️ montpelier.org/events/junete…
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19 May 2023
Great conversation between @MayorSPratt and our Founding Chair, @JAlbertFrench
In episode 4 of the Founding Fathers' Series, @MayorSPratt engages in a deeper dive around Madison’s legacy – in particular how his legacy is complicated by his enslavement of men, women, and children on his plantation.
Listen here: podfollow.com/ipph-on-air/ep… podfollow.com/ipph-on-air/ep…
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
19 May 2023
The Orange County African American Historical Society is hosting the annual Juneteenth celebration in collaboration with Montpelier Descendants Committee, The Arts Center in Orange, and The Montpelier Foundation.
Tap the link to learn more, buff.ly/3o5UWPQ
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14 May 2023
Congratulations Leontyne!
14 May 2023
Thurs May 18 at 6pm enjoy a #film screening at LVA! "Clay 1613: An American Family in Black and White" The film explores historical & genealogical research & storytelling. Free but registration required at lva-virginia.libcal.com/even… #familyhistory #rvadowntown #blackhistory
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25 Apr 2023
Great conversation about how the parity experiment at Montpelier is not just about history but points to broader possibilities to create stronger institutions. Look forward to when it is released online.
25 Apr 2023
"Dealing with legacy of slavery must include voices of descendants"
news.harvard.edu/gazette/sto… via @Harvard
@JAlbertFrench @ElizabethChew @hannahk8s @Pastor_Larry1
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
17 Apr 2023
Looking forward to this amazing conversation with Dr. Kerri Greenidge about the legendary abolitionist Grimke sisters and the forgotten Black members of their family. Tonight at 6:30pm! Join us on Zoom or in person. Register here: eventbrite.com/.../kerri-k-g…...
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
10 Apr 2023
Acclaimed poet Elizabeth Alexander ’84 to speak at Class Day
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MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) retweeted
31 Mar 2023
Full of gratitude for the conversation with @MayorSPratt as part of @PoliticsPolicy1 Founding Fathers Series. Be sure to listen to the whole series and learn more about the deep history of our nation and its capital.
@JMMontpelier @JMMdescendants
The Montpelier Descendants Committee is the “nation’s first independent, descendant led organization to be associated with a major historic site.” In episode 4 of the Founding Fathers’ Series @MayorSPratt speaks with @JAlbertFrench.
Listen here: podfollow.com/ipph-on-air/ep… #ipph
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