Between 1910 and 1970, millions of African Americans fled the rural South for cities in the North, West, and Midwest during the era known as the Great Migration. Hear how a dedicated historic preservationist, a vintage Greyhound bus, and one of the largest historic theater organizations in the country are partnering on an immersive museum experience that celebrates the tenacity of Americans who escaped the Jim Crow segregation and violence of the South for a better life in Cleveland. This webinar has been approved for 1.00 AIA HSW continuing education credit.

About Our Presenter

Robert Louis Brandon Edwards is an artist, historian, and preservationist. His work focuses on the experiences of Black mobility in America and its relationship to place. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the State University of New York and a Master of Architectural History with a Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Virginia. He is currently a PhD student in Historic Preservation at Columbia University, a Scholar-in-Residence at Voices Underground, and a Fellow of both Widen the Circle and Society of Architectural Historians.