The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church at Hill Center
When:
June 14,2023 –
June 14,2023
all-day
Where:
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington DC
921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington DC
New York Times Writer Rachel Swarns Discusses Her New Book The 272, in Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Marcia Chatelain. The 272 tells a story demonstrating how slavery fueled the growth of the Catholic Church in America and bringing to light the enslaved people whose forced labor helped to build the largest religious denomination in the nation. Books will be available for sale by East City Bookshop. Tickets for the event are $10 per person; purcase tickets here. 7:00 p.m.
