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FreedomCon 2022: Toward Change – Toward Equality

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This article originally appeared on the Underground Railroad History Project website.

Focusing on the nation’s unprecedented, and long overdue, examination of systemic racism in America, UREC connects the historical Underground Railroad, the first civil rights movement in the United States with the current struggles to dismantle injustice, oppression, and the false idea of White as superior. Due to the heightened polarization in the USA, the urgent need to address these issues cannot be overstated.

  • Friday evening, April 1, join of for a presentation by author, journalist, and professor Pamela Newkirk. See our event posting for details.
  • Saturday, April 2 features a full day of workshops across 6 thematic tracks.
  • And on Sunday, April 3, we invite everyone to an Open House at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Myers Residence.

We invite you to register for any and all events. And for the Friday and Saturday events, you can choose to attend virtually or in person. Read more...