STATEHOUSE NEWS

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The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will celebrate Black History Month throughout February with a free historical performance each Tuesday at noon. In consideration of the health and safety of the audience and staff, each 2021 performance will be virtual and available online using the Zoom app.

The programs are presented by “We’ve Known Rivers,” which is a partnership of dynamic storytellers with a passion for history and education. Learn more at www.facebook.com/weveknownrivers. The series is organized by the Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center with the support of the Ohio Channel.

The programs are free, and no registration is required. Some programs include prerecorded videos, and live, interactive Q-and-A sessions. Each program will be open to the public online using the Zoom app. Zoom links are included below and on OhioStatehouse.org.

The 2021 online living history performances at noon include:

February 2 - Courage in the Skies: The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen, by Anthony Gibbs

February 9 - A People Denied: Tri-Racial Appalachian Heritage, by Lyn Ford

February 16 - Henry “Box” Brown: Magician Escapes to Freedom, by Rory Rennick

February 23 - Streams in Motion: Stories from WKR Rivermates, by We’ve Known Rivers

Detailed descriptions of the online performances:

February 2 at noon- Courage in the Skies: The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen

The first African-American military pilots served in World War II, and later were stationed near Columbus, Ohio. Living historian Anthony Gibbs is dressed as one of the Tuskegee Airmen, and illustrates the challenges they faced while defending our country. A live online Q-and-A session will follow the prerecorded show.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81309226660?pwd=Um1laUh1bVhOaXJRQlUvUDIxL1ZFdz09
Passcode: statehouse

Webinar ID: 813 0922 6660
Passcode: 2095117625

February 9 at noon- A People Denied: Tri-Racial Appalachian Heritage

This live webinar will be presented by Lyn Ford, an American storyteller, teaching artist and author.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "We are not makers of history. We are made by history." What happens to the spirit of family when its foundation is denied and its heritage becomes sociological hearsay, stereotypes and the opinions of biased observers printed as "history"? For many, that spirit remains in family folklore and oral history. Lyn Ford will share some of the spirit and strength of tri-racial Appalachian heritage in story and photos.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84600852333?pwd=c3Ardk9iL29aOWIra0RhbTVpT3padz09
Passcode: statehouse

Webinar ID: 846 0085 2333
Passcode: 0497418461

February 16 at noon- Henry “Box” Brown: Magician Escapes to Freedom

The true story of a slave who mailed himself to freedom and became a magician will be presented by Rory Rennick. See magic tricks and a dramatic demonstration of the crate Henry “Box” Brown used to ship himself out of slavery. A live online Q-and-A session will follow the prerecorded show.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82157135174?pwd=czZDYlVZdVhsZWNCT2NHQ21HaHJrQT09
Passcode: statehouse

Webinar ID: 821 5713 5174
Passcode: 0769525965

February 23 at noon- Streams in Motion: Stories from WKR Rivermates

Enjoy a virtual conversation with We’ve Known Rivers presenters Lyn Ford, Rory Rennick, and Anthony Gibbs. Each rivermate will share a piece of how they are spreading history, culture, and heritage with audiences everywhere. The presentation will end with a live online Q-and-A where the audience can engage directly with the panel.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89164243784?pwd=eGxmcEV0Q3VxZWtDMU1wa3JsSU9FQT09
Passcode: statehouse

Webinar ID: 891 6424 3784
Passcode: 4264375730

Afterward, a recorded video of each program will be available at OhioChannel.org.

More photos available at: http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/galleries/black-history-month