Set against a colonial backdrop teeming with radicals and reactionaries, visionaries, spies, and salty sea captains, “Sons of Providence’ is the biography of brothers John and Moses Brown, two classic American archetypes bound by blood yet divided by the specter of more than half a million Africans enslaved throughout the colonies
Enjoy a cup of coffee and join Ray Rickman, consultant on Charles Rappleye’s astonishing book, “Sons of Providence,” for a compelling talk about the Browns and slavery. And view a never-before-seen 1700s letter written by John Brown about his involvement selling humans
Sat., 11/13, at 10am, at Stages of Freedom, 10 Westminster St., Providence. Tickets: $15/Limited Seating. Proceeds pay for swimming lessons for Black youth. More info at 401-421-0606, StagesofFreedom@aol.com
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