Special Guest: Bruce L. Turner, 3rd-Great Grandson of Nat Turner, enslaved Black carpenter and preacher who led a four-day rebellion of both enslaved and free Black people in Southampton County, Virginia in August 1831.
Hosted in partnership with the Hampton Roads, Dr. Edna B. McKenzie, and Atlanta Branches of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).
Event Details:
Sunday July 14, 2024 | 3 PM ET
***ADVANCED REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT***
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Meeting ID: 821 9077 6604 | Passcode: 183414
Bruce L. Turner, 3rd-Great Grandson of Nat Turner
Mr. Turner attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk VA with a major in Business Administration and Business Management.
He completed post-graduate studies in telecommunications, business information systems, computer systems programming, and project management at George Washington University.
Bruce’s professional career includes senior computer systems analyst, and database administration. He is retired.
Additional Program Highlights: Poetry Readings
Skylar Reigh Williams, 9 years old: “If I Became A Bad Girl”
Anita Russell, Dr. Edna B. McKenzie: “Blueness of an African Butterfly”
Ronald B. Saunders, Dr. Edna B. McKenzie: “Man Could They Play That Game” (This poem is in the book entitled Crossing Limits Anthology, 1996)
***ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT***
Meeting ID: 821 9077 6604
Passcode: 183414
DR. EDNA B. MCKENZIE BRANCH OF ASALH 