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Program Series

Explore topics through these series of public programs that have been specially curated around common themes or moments in history.

This list contains ongoing, forthcoming, and past series of public programs. Check back here for regular updates.

400 Years of Inequality: Slavery, Race, and Our Unresolved History

October 2019

In 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans landed in Jamestown, its human cargo sold into bondage. In this immersive series of reflection, analysis and discussion, BHS joined institutions from across the country in exploring the ensuing history of slavery in the United States and its ramifications 400 years later. The goal of this series was to reframe the telling of America’s story of inequality in order to shape a more complete narrative for the future.

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