The Greenbelt Museum will host a lecture this Thursday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 201 of the Community Center, entitled Mapping Racism. Stuart Eisenberg, executive director of the Hyattsville CDC (HCDC), will talk about that organization’s multi-faceted project which shines a light upon the historic use of racially-restrictive deed covenants in the area. Mapping Racism employs dance, theatrical experiences and a series of workshops to focus on remnant racism and how local communities coped with restriction covenants. Project partners include Joe’s Movement Emporium, Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center, Ally Theater, Orange Grove Dance, the City of Hyattsville and the towns of North Brentwood and Brentwood. This lecture is part of the Greenbelt Museum’s ongoing effort to increase awareness of Greenbelt’s segregated past, to emphasize the research being done into local African American history, and ideally to offer a forum where discussions about race, diversity and equity can take place. The lecture is free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to pre-register at Eventbrite.com. Limited seating may be available on the night of the lecture for those who have not registered, but it is not guaranteed. Sponsored by the Friends of the Greenbelt Museum and the City of Greenbelt.
