The Royall House & Slave Quarters and the Shirley-Eustis House Association are co-sponsoring the online program “Slavery at Roxbury’s Shirley Place – A Working Report.” Shirley Place in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston was built in 1747 by Massachusetts Royal Governor William Shirley as his seasonal country estate. It was recently designated a Boston Landmark. Aabid Allibhai, PhD candidate in Harvard University’s African and African-American Studies Program, will discuss his research into the enslaved people who served Governor Shirley and his daughter Elizabeth Shirley Hutchinson. Kyera Singleton, executive director of the Royall House & Slave Quarters, will explore the role of historic sites in engaging with the history of slavery, now and in the future.

Participation is free, but registration is required through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slavery-at-roxburys-shirley-place-a-working-report-tickets-177377399577