Friday June 6th
8:30 AM Land Owner Summit (Winona Baptist Church)
2:00 PM Field Day: Shelton-Roberts Farm
Monica M. White, Ph. D. is the Distinguished Chair of Integrated Environmental Studies and associate professor of Environmental Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. White will share her investigative research of Black grassroots organizations that are engaged in the development of sustainable community food systems. Lunch will be served after the presentation, followed by a field trip to Shelton-Roberts Farm (adjacent to Winona Recreation Park). Dress appropriately and bring a seat we'll be in the woods!
Saturday June 7th - 8AM
Emmett Till to Fannie Lou Hamer Heritage Tour
This tour departs from Winona and travels to Greenwood, Money, Sumner and Ruleville, MS. Includes tours of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, Fannie Lou Hamer Museum and historical marker sites
Sunday June 8th - 4PM
Summer of 1969
A dance performance presented by Tumble with SmallZ Fun & Fitness . The presentation is inspired by award-winning authors Juanita Gambrel Floyd and Sara W. Berry’s children’s book Summer of 1969. The book tells of Floyd’s journey of school integration as a young child. Floyd will expand on that story and lead a community conversation and book signing after the performance.
