HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2022-01-27 Virtual Panel Discussion on Between Freedom and Equality
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
January 27, 2022
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Virtual Panel Discussion on Between Freedom and Equality
Leesburg, VA (February 27, 2022) – On Wednesday, February 16,
beginning at 1 p.m. EST, Thomas Balch Library will present a virtual
panel discussion on Between Freedom and Equality with authors
Barbara Boyle Torrey and Clara Myrick Green and family members
James Fisher and Tanya Gaskins Hardy.
Between Freedom and Equality begins with the life of Captain
George Pointer, an enslaved African who purchased his freedom in
1793 while working for George Washington’s Potomac Company. It
follows six generations of his descendants as they lived and worked
on the banks of the Potomac River, in the port of Georgetown, and
in a rural corner of the nation’s capital.
By tracing the story of one family and their experiences, Between
Freedom and Equality offers a moving and inspiring look at
challenges free African Americans have faced in Washington, DC,
since the District’s founding.
Pre-registration is required for this event. Please call 703-737-7195, email balchlib@leesburgva.gov, or
register online.
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