I neglected to mention that the book launch will take place on the evening of Thursday, June 20.



Thanks to some attentive subscribers for pointing that out!



For more information, see the original post below with a link to register.



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Book Launch | Justice for Ourselves: Black Virginians Claim Their Freedom After Slavery



Join us to celebrate the publication of a new book from Library of Virginia historians and editors John G. Deal, Marianne E. Julienne and Brent Tarter. Justice for Ourselves: Black Virginians Claim Their Freedom After Slavery tells the story of remarkable men and women in the post–Civil War decades who persevered in the face of withering barriers to create a new world for themselves and subsequent generations.



The authors will be joined in a conversation with Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan and National Park Service supervisory park ranger Ajena Cason Rogers, who wrote the foreword and afterword, respectively. The event kicks off with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by the talk at 6:30 p.m. and a book signing at 7:30 p.m.



This is a free event. Registration<https://lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/12456579> is required. Seating in the Lecture Hall is available on a first come, first served basis. Limited free parking is available in the deck underneath the Library building. For more information, contact Anne McCrery at [log in to unmask] or 804.692.3568.





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