Abolitionism in Black and White

On 24 October I will be participating in a public symposium sponsored by a variety of organizations--the National Park Service, Harvard University and Mass Humanities among them--dedicated to the Anti-Slavery Community of Boston and Cambridge. The symposium owes its impetus done to the pioneer scholarship of the staff of the Longfellow National Historic site, notably its Manager, Jim Shea, who have uncovered so many links between the white and black communities of Boston and Cambridge. Speakers include Lois and James Horton, John Stauffer, David Blight and others. My own contribution will focus on abolitionism in popular culture. For more, check out the wonderful website created for the symposium.