In three weeks, we'll have an opportunity to learn more about Austin Steward's journey from slavery to freedom. Steward, you remember, escaped from slavery in the early 1800s and was aided by anti-slavery members of the Society of Friends in the Farmington area.
On Sunday, February 10, 2 PM in MPL's Community Room, Dr. David Anderson and members of AKWAABA: the Heritage Associates will present "If My Life is But Spared," a dramatic presentation on the life of Steward based on Underground Railroad reenactments created by AKWAABA.
Dr. Anderson states, "There is much to the Steward story; in my book he is heroic, and a pathfinder for those who would follow, including Frederick Douglass."
So, please mark your calendars. We hope to see you at Dr. Anderson's presentation. And afterwards, we invite you to stop by the Bullis Room.
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