Afro Charities' signature program will feature acclaimed historian Dr. Martha S. Jones, Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor. Presented in partnership with Johns Hopkins Society of Black Alumni, Sheridan Libraries, and the Graduate Film & Media Program. Dr. Jones' pioneering research traces the journey of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, while uncovering the history of the Johns Hopkins Colored Orphans Asylum, an institution that cared for Black children in Baltimore for nearly forty years.
Together, these intertwined stories reveal how one woman's life and one institution's legacy offer a deeper understanding of Baltimore's past and its lasting influence on the nation. Guests will also get to hear from the team working on a forthcoming documentary that explores the incredible story unearthed by Dr. Jones' pioneering research.
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Event DateTuesday, September 15, 2026Start Time: 6:00pm EDTEnd Time: 8:00pm EDT
3290 N Charles StreetJohns Hopkins Homewood, Baltimore, MD, USABaltimore, MD 21218
ContactOffice of Alumni RelationsThomas OutlenIdentity & Shared Interest1 667-306-8977jhuaffinities@jhu.edu
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