This week on Conversations with Kenyatta, Kenyatta D. Berry, author of The Family Tree Toolkit, and host of PBS’ Genealogy Roadshow is joined by Lynne Jackson, President, and Founder of The Dred Scott Heritage Foundation, and descendant of Dred Scott.
This exhibit will be open on the following dates:
| Saturday, Sept. 10 | 12:00 Noon – 4:00 p.m. |
| Monday, Sept. 12 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Sept. 14 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, Sept. 18 | 12:00 Noon – 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Sept. 22 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Sept. 28 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Sept. 30 | 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Request for special times can be made for groups of 10 or more.
AN ORIGINAL ART EXHIBIT DISPLAYING THE MANY FACES AND DEPICTIONS OF MR. SCOTT
A fun, thoughtful, historical, original and surprising collection of the many depictions of Dred Scott as owned, researched, gifted to and created for descendant Lynne M. Jackson. Sharing not only the old and new but the treasured and personal family piece of the original charcoal drawing of Dred and Harriet and the story behind it.
(The original will be shown only on the 10th)
This exhibit includes a gifted stained glass piece by a master artist, and three (3) specially requested pieces from some very special artists, two of whom will be present. The third will not be present but you will feel their presence.
We are exhilarated to present this unique collection of 30 pieces.
The Exhibit Opens On
Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 12 noon – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Dred Scott Office Center at Chesterfield Mall
at Highway 40 and Clarkson
(Enter main doors next to the Cheesecake Factory, walk straight ahead to exhibit.) Free to the public – Donations accepted and appreciated.
See www.dredscottlives.org for scheduled dates and times on September 6. Request for special times can be made for groups of 10 or more
The Freedom Suits Memorial was the brain child of Judge David Mason of St. Louis, Missouri. Artist Preston Jackson was commissioned to create a monument celebrating those courageous enslaved ones who dared sue for their freedom and the lawyers who represented them. The event will take place June 20, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at the Civil Courts Building. The public is invited.
The Archdiocese of St. Louis will host “Forgive Us Our Trespasses,” a Maafa commemoration and procession on Saturday, June 18, in Downtown St. Louis.
Maafa, which is a Swahili word for “great disaster,” is a traditional procession to memorialize the lives of those lost during the Middle Passage, or transatlantic slave trade.
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski and other faith leaders will begin the event at 9 a.m. with a prayer service at the Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (Old Cathedral). The procession will include stops at sites related to the slave trade and local enslavement of Africans.
The event also will include a formal acknowledgement of the Archdiocese of St. Louis’ past involvement with the institution of slavery. The archdiocese has been researching its involvement in the slave trade as part of an effort called “Forgive Us Our Trespasses.”
For more information, contact Joyce Jones at [email protected] or Eric Fair at [email protected].
https://www.archstl.org/maafa-procession-in-new-orleans-acknowledges-the-pain-of-the-slave-trade-archdiocese-of-st-louis-to-hold-similar-event-in-june-7440
The Celebration of Gratitude for the 1852 Dred Scott Decision renunciation held on March 26, 2022 at Central Baptist Church was an incredibly unforgettable experience for all who attended. Many, many thanks to those who participated and those who made the renunciation and the celebration possible and all who attended the joyful celebration!
Celebration of Gratitude Committee
Monica Butler
Pastor Myrten Byrd, Jr.
Kimm Gaines
Lois Hogan
Lynne Jackson
Dr. Irma Ortiz
Bethany Spaulding
Johnathan Thomas
Brenda Young
Legislative Leaders
State Rep. Dottie Bailey
Atty. Mary Browning
Senator Mike Moon
State Rep. Raychel Proudie
Senator Steven Roberts
AND
All others who voted in the
House of Representatives of the 101st General Assembly, First Regular Session, and concurring Senate
Speak to the City Celebration of Gratitude with Dred Scott 2022.mp4
Here is a link to the video of the program. Due to technical issues the first 3 minutes and 8 seconds do not have sound, however it was mostly about the welcoming and housekeeping. Start there and enjoy the celebration!
Sat 5/7 1-4 pm
Tues 5/10 1-4 pm
Fri 5/13 4-7 pm
Mon 5/16 1-4 pm
Weds 5/18 1-4 pm
Tues 5/24 1-4 pm
Thurs 5/26 1-4 pm
Wed 6/1 1-4 pm
Sat 6/4 1-4 pm
Highway 40 West (from the city) to Clarkson/Olive exit. Take the Outer left turn lane and make the first right ( about 500 ft) into the Chesterfield Mall parking lot. ( At the sign for the Drury Hotel.) Park near the Cheesecake Factory, enter the main entrance double doors. Walk on the right side down to the center court, straight ahead and right into the front door of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation. You will see the sign above the door as you proceed ahead.
Click on the image above to register!
For more information please visit their website by clicking on the picture above.