Freedom Forum Institute is hosting the fifth program in their series, “Religious Resolve: Stories from Our Past, for Our Future,” on the Grimké sisters. The panel, “The Grimkés Speak Out on Faith, Race, and Civil Rights,” will take place Sunday, October 11th, at 3:00 pm (EST).

The panel includes Dr. Healey’s discussion of Quaker sisters Angelina and Sarah Grimké and the complexities and contradictions of religious life in 19th and 20th century America. Rev. Perzavia Praylow will present the story of Rev. Francis Grimké, a prominent African-American clergyman and civil rights activist.

For more information on the panel and to register for this free event, see https://www.freedomforum.org/event/religious-resolve-stories-from-our-past-for-our-future-program-5/

Angelina Grimké (1805-1879), Library of Congress.

Sarah Grimké (1792-1873), Library of Congress.

 

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