IN PERSON-And Still We RIse: Harriet Tubman

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room. If you want to watch the program from home, register here.

Born in upstate New York in 1822, Harriet Tubman helped to reshape America.  Today, as we again deal with ongoing bigotry, prejudice, and racial divides in our nation, the personal story of Harriet Tubman inspires us to tap into our “better selves.”  Tubman, born Araminta Ross, often referred to as the "Black Moses" of the Underground Railroad, dedicated her life to creating safe passages for slaves to escape to freedom. By the time of her death in 1913 at the age of 91, she had risen from the shadows of slavery to a prominent role of leadership.  Tubman had a deep and abiding faith in a higher power to guide and protect her, recognized the power of music as a means of communication, and believed in, and acted on, her premonitions.  This PowerPoint presentation invites us to embrace her story in our troubled times.

Led by Dr. Bill Thierfelder, a retired college professor who taught a variety of Arts and Humanities courses for 32 years at several New York universities and colleges, including St. John's University and Dowling College. He holds a Ph.D. in English, with minors in theater, art history and music history.

Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this event is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residency. Registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Library. For more information about this program, please email Rebecca at rrandall@biblio.org or call the reference desk at 203-262-0626 ext 2.