How Americans talk (differently) about slavery

From its beginning slavery has had profound and lasting influence on the United States, history. The compromises with the slave holding colonies needed to ratify a constitution has influenced much of the country's political history and is embodied in society's current tensions between critiquing and celebrating America’s history.

In commemoration of Juneteeth, the Kenmore Community Club is proud to host this talk, "How America Talks (Differently) About Slavery" by Dr.R. Charles Weller, Ph.D., associate professor of History at Washington State University, and Senior Research Fellow, at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Hear about the modern tensions in education, politics, religion, and culture that reach beyond the classroom into the public domain, revealing how struggles over historical memory remain central to America’s fractured civic life and national identity.

Join us at the Kenmore Community Club for this important Dinner and Discussion on June 10, 2026, 6:30-8:30pm.

Bring a side dish to share, free Pizza by Uncle Peteza provided.

What: Dinner and Discussion topic: "How America talks (Differently) about Slavery"

When: June 10, 2026, 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Where: Kenmore Community Club,

7304 NE 175th St., Kenmore, WA

Can't make it in person? Join us online June 10 at 7pm