In recognition of Juneteenth (June 19), Chatham Community Library will host "The Sounds of Freedom, From Slavery to Civil Rights", presented by Mary D. Williams, performer and adjunct professor at the Duke Center for Documentary Studies.  The program will be held in the Holmes Family Meeting Room from 2:00pm - 3:00 pm.

There is something about music that seems to bring us closer to each other, often connecting us as a community. This is true today, and it is true historically, even throughout some of the most difficult periods of our past. With a look (and listen!) to a combination of spirituals and protest songs, vocalist Mary D. Williams will help us understand the role music played from enslavement through the Civil Rights Movement, illustrating how music provides an effective entry point for uniting us as we examine history.

This program is free and open to the public and is made possible with the generous support of the Friends of the Chatham Community Library.