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Underground Railroad History Project's LibertyCon 2018

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published March 9, 2018 at 10:34 AM EST

The 17th Annual Underground Railroad History Project’s public convention is taking place in Albany, NY today through Sunday.  LibertyCon 2018 is entitled “Embracing Equity in a Global Society.”

The conference features workshops, exhibits, vendors, art, discussions and presentations.

Tonight’s opening speakers are Thomas DeWolf and Sharon Morgan – co-authors of “Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade” – they join us along with Mary Liz Stewart, Co-founder and Executive Director of Underground Railroad History Project.
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