Slave Dwelling Project co-authors host events to preserve African American history

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — Authors Joseph McGill Jr. and Herb Frazier of the Slave Dwelling Project will hold special events on March 22 and 23.

The Slave Dwelling Project is dedicated to preserving surviving African American slave dwellings, and seeks to change the narrative around the history of slavery in the United States.

“Some of my ancestors lived in buildings like these their entire lives,” Joseph McGill Jr. said. “There aren’t many of these cabins left and those that remain are in need of protection before they’re lost forever. Our future generations need to be able to experience the places that are so deeply linked to the lives of so many African Americans.”

On March 22, there will be a campfire conversation at Fort Moultrie. It will take place near the Toni Morrison Bench from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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The second event is on March 23, at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center, starting at 11:30 am.

That will be a panel discussion focusing regarding on their book “Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery."

The events are FREE, but advance tickets are required. Tickets can be obtained at Friends of Charleston National Parks' website.