Camp William Penn and United States Colored Troops: Recruitment, Training & Fight for Freedom

This Zoom conference analyzes the roles, responsibilities and lives of the black soldiers of Camp William Penn on the outskirts of Philadelphia.   

Keynote Speakers:  

• Tom Wieckowski & David Harrower, authors of A Spectacle for Men and Angels

Moderators: 

• Chair: Molefi K. Asante
• Timothy Welbeck, Esq. 

With a special session: William Still on his 200th Anniversary

Speaker:

• Nilgun A. Okur

Open to the public! There is no cost to attend; however registration is requested.