From Slave Ship to Harvard : Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family
When
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Who can attend
Limited capacity: Registration Closed
Price
Presented by Montgomery History (formerly the Montgomery County Historical Society) and the county library system. See Zoom link below.
Yarrow Mamout was a Fulani Muslim who came to Maryland on a slave ship in 1752. Jim Johnston, a lawyer who turned to writing, talks about Mamout and his descendants, and his 2012 book, From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family.
Mr. Johnston has more than 100 newspaper and magazine articles to his credit and has won two journalism awards. He has written four books, including From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family. Since its publication in 2012, the book has become recognized as a significant contribution to Black History.
Yarrow Mamout’s is one of the most remarkable success stories in American history. Brought to Maryland on a slave ship in 1752, he lived for a time in Montgomery County. After he was freed, he became the most prominent African American in Georgetown. In 1819, the great portrait painter Charles Willson Peale learned of Yarrow and painted a “remarkable likeness” as a testament to racial equality. Historian Jim Johnston from Montgomery History will present the story of this remarkable man and his descendants, including Robert Turner Ford, who graduated from Harvard in 1923.
Join in for this special presentation in honor and celebration of Black History Month.
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