About this Event
This FREE program is sponsored by The Renaissance Society of Sac State and is open to the community! Meet in Del Norte Hall Room 1004 on the Sac State campus. The program is free, but a small campus parking fee may apply. Details can be found HERE:
The Underground Railroad represented the many paths to freedom for American Slaves. Escapes often involved creative methods for communication. Symbolism or codes were cleverly sewn into quilts to warn of danger or other news such as telling slaves to get their belongings prepared for an escape.
For a deeper understanding, Maude Southwell Wahlman, PhD. offers the following forward from the book 'Hidden in Plain View' written by Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard. "When African American religious ideas appeared in the New World, they often assumed new forms and meanings and were transmitted in unprecedented ways. As essential tools for survival, these ideas were encoded in a multiplicity of forms, including architecture, dance, funerary practices, narratives, rituals, speech, music and other visual arts, especially textiles. Arts preserve cultural traditions even when the social context of tradition changes, yet the codes are neither simple or easy."
Celeste Budd presents this exhibit which is a celebration of those codes and their impact on so many lives during a dark time in our Country's history. It opens our eyes to the valuable role art plays in healing our souls and it's a reminder of brighter days ahead.
Interested to learn more about The Renaissance Society?
The Renaissance Society of Sacramento provides opportunities for participatory lifelong learning and community engagement for older adults. Our learning opportunities include programs on widely varied subjects, from serious to amusing, proposed and presented by our members.
We have a wide variety of programs, five days a week. For the Fall 2024 semester, programs on Zoom will be offered Mondays through Thursdays. Other programs will be on the Sac State campus on Fridays; some wll be in-person only, while others will be a combination of in-person and Zoom. Check our website to learn how you can join this incredible organization:
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California State University, Sacramento, United States
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