Portraits in Color: Celebrating Blackness with Wee The People
| Hours: | 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Arts & Culture |
Join Wee The People for an activity-filled celebration of freedom fighter, political organizer, and giant of Boston's Black history, Harriet Hayden.
In the mid-1800s, Harriet and Lewis Hayden turned their Beacon Hill home into a refuge and major headquarters of the anti-slavery movement.
Two portrait photo albums gifted to Harriet during this time -- now on view at the Boston Athenæum -- offer a rare glimpse into a vast network of Boston's Black activists and organizers, at a time when Black Americans began to use photography to reclaim their stories, identities, and lives.
Portraits in Color will feature an interactive read-aloud of the award-winning picture book 'Take A Picture of Me, Mr. Van Der Zee!' followed by an art-making activity creating Black-affirming picture frames for our own portraits.
Come through and keep Black History Month going 24/7/365!
Recommended for ages 6 and older.
To read more about the exhibition Framing Freedom: The Harriet Hayden Albums, go HERE!
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