The Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup will host reception and symposium during the April 14-15, 2023 to continue assessing the best way(s) to honor Jonesville. The theme for the reception, symposium, and future work of the Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup is Honoring Jonesville: Our People, Our Community, Our Legacy.Further details about the reception and symposium will be forthcoming.
Honoring Jonesville: Our People, Our Community, Our Legacy
April 14, 2023
Opening Reception
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Remarks at 6:30pm
One Roof | 400 E. Main St. Bowling Green, KY 42101
April 15, 2023
Symposium
9:00am - 3:00pm CT
Martens Alumni Center | 292 Alumni Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Jonesville descendents are encouraged to attend.
These events are open to the public.
Symposium Speakers
Dr. Shawnboda Mead
Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Community Engagement, University of Mississippi
Dr. David Lee
University Historian, Professor, History,
Western Kentucky University
Dr. Peggy Gripshover
Professor, Environmental, Sustainability,
and Geographic Studies,
Western Kentucky University
Akisha Townsend Eaton, J.D.*
Jonesville Descendant
Community Scholars Alice Gatewood Waddell*, Wathetta Buford*, and Maxine Ray*
Facilitated by Brent Bjorkman,
Director of the Kentucky Folklife Program
and Kentucky Museum
*Jonesville Descendant
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