Join us in commemorating Juneteenth in Vermont through a special panel conversation and portrait photography exhibit. Hear stories from the Vibrant Lives: Discovering Our Roots of Black Vermont oral history project, share your own stories, and grow our community ties.

Vibrant Lives: Discovering Our Roots of Black Vermont is a community-driven public oral history initiative illuminating the often-unseen histories, stories, and living legacies of Black Vermonters—past, present, and future. The project involves youth in conducting the interviews, an approach that not only honors the participants’ stories but also provides young interviewers with an opportunity for direct experiential learning from African descendants who have made and continue to make vital contributions to the community. The multimedia project features audio-visual essays freely available online and a photo exhibit that will be on display at South Burlington Public Library June 30 - August 31.