African American Letters to Lincoln
Actors read letters from African Americans to Abraham Lincoln onstage at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., where the 16th president was as… read more
Actors read letters from African Americans to Abraham Lincoln onstage at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., where the 16th president was assassinated in 1865. Author Jonathan White and historian Edna Greene Medford talked between performances about African American attitudes and beliefs about President Lincoln. close
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John Floyd Actor
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Kaiyla Gross Actor and Singer
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Edna Greene Medford Author and Historian
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Nia Savoy-Dock Actor
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Jonathan W. White Author
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