Martin Luther King Jr Day Commemoration

Join us as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day on Monday, January 15.

Enslavement in Colonial Maine Presentation

12:30PM in Xavier Hall

Vana Carmona will talk about The Prince Project which is documenting the graves and stories of the enslaved who are buried in Portland’s Eastern Cemetery. She will also share how this work has interfaced with her own family history and slavery. Public is invited to attend.

Portland’s Abyssinian Meeting House and its ties to the Underground Railroad

3PM in the Alfond Auditorium

Pamela Cummings, Executive Director of The Abyssinian Meeting House, will describe its role in the Underground Railroad. Public is invited to attend.

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