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Come Freedom Come by Valerie Davis Juneteenth

  • Presented By: Chesapeake Public Library
  • 2320 Old Greenbrier Road, Chesapeake, VA 23325
  • Phone: (757) 410-7100
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Attend the powerful performance, “Come Freedom, Come”, by storyteller and actor Valerie Davis. Valerie Davis portrays Martha Ann Fields, an enslaved cook and one of Virginia’s unsung heroes, from Nutshell Plantation in Hanover County. Escaping late at night, she makes the brave journey to freedom with her eight children crossing the Pamunkey River. Learn about the impact she made as a free woman.

Event Info

  • Presented By: Chesapeake Public Library
  • Dates: June 14, 2023
  • Location: Indian River Library
  • Address: 2320 Old Greenbrier Road, Chesapeake, VA 23325
  • Phone: (757) 410-7100
  • Time: 5:30 PM
  • Price: Free

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