Pottsgrove Manor to Host Black History Lecture

Dr. Tonya Thames-Taylor

Tonya Thames-Taylor, a professor of history at West Chester University, will provide a lecture on
how African-Americans shaped democracy.

The talk is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. at Pottsgrove Manor, 100 King St. in Pottstown.

Dr. Thames-Taylor, a Ph.D, Mississippi native and granddaughter of former sharecroppers will discuss the history of the enslaved people who lived and worked in 18th century Pennsylvania

Dr. Thames-Taylor is an associate professor of history, founding director of the African American studies program, and member of the executive committee of the Frederick Douglas Institute at West Chester University. 

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