America has never been a land of free people. At all points of this country's existence, there have been large swaths of people being marginalized, crushed, or systematically eliminated, intentionally or otherwise. For equally as long, communities have organized, pushed back, and put their lives on the line to fight for a better life. This service will talk about some of our past freedom fighters and the movements they led, often from their kitchen tables or library back rooms. We will learn about Civil Rights movements that happened in our own county and the people that led them. We will leave equipped with information on how social justice movements have succeeded in the past and how they can succeed in the future, but only if we work for it.
Dr. Katherine Seeber is an archaeologist and historian who specializes in doing archaeology with and for communities who need it. She uses archaeology as a tool for social change and has spent the last 18 years working throughout the South on projects spanning thousands of years, miles, and peoples. She is the founder and Principal Archaeologist at Carolina Community Archaeology.
