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Juneteenth Lessons Learned

First and Foremost The first community-wide Juneteenth Celebration in Findlay, Ohio was punctuated with plenty of learning. A tag-along with University of Findlay Buford Center for Diversity and Service staff members afforded insightful interaction. Mazza Museum’s “Miles of Bravery” collection, which features original artwork depicting slavery and the Underground Railroad, anchored the event, as did […]

Mazza Museum Art Collection to Anchor Community’s First Juneteenth Celebration

William “Bill” Lewis used his blacksmithing talents to buy his entire family’s freedom. Frederick Douglass, understanding the power of literacy, taught himself how to read and write. James Smith made it across the Ohio River thanks, in large part, to his hunting dog, Zeus. Such profound emancipation stories about survival and resilience will be featured […]