(Satellite Location: East Erie) From Trash to Treasure - Maintaining Erie African American History
From Trash to Treasure - Maintaining Erie African American History
This lecture will highlight the Lawrence Family Archives maintained by Ms. Ada Lawrence and their importance in exploring the history and legacy of Erie's African American community. It will discuss how these Archives came about, the role of the Harry T. Burleigh Society and the Burleigh Legacy Alliance in cataloging and digitizing them for research and public viewing aided by a grant from the Erie Community Foundation.
Location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA 16503.
Date/Time: Thursday, February 23 @ 7 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Parking: lot at 7th street entrance, 7th street street parking
Johnny Johnson, M.Ed., is a native of Covington, GA, and has been a resident of Erie for 45 years. Mr. Johnson taught health and physical education at various middle and high schools in Erie’s Public Schools for more than 30 years before retiring. He coached many athletic teams and was the first African American to coach a varsity basketball team in Erie’s history. He earned his master’s degree in Curriculum and Administration in HPE from Slippery Rock University after earning his bachelor’s degree in education from Fort Valley State University. He is one of the founding members of the Harry T. Burleigh Society, has participated in numerous historical programs, and is the author of Erie African Americans in the 1880s.
