Exploring Troubled Waters with Black Watermen this Saturday in St. Michaels

Troubled Waters: Black Watermen is a program taking place on Saturday, February 17 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Van Lennep Auditorium of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. The free program is in celebration of Black History Month, with limited seating and light lunches provided.

The community conversation features four panelists discussing life on the Chesapeake Bay for black watermen, including Edzel Turner, the Rev. Dr. William Wallace, James “Captain Buck” Lynch, and Captain Lamont Wright.

The program is co-hosted by St. Michaels Community Conversations on Race, the St. Michaels Community Center, and the American Association of American Women, with inquiries taken by Deborah Colborn at 410-310-3125 or Anthony Smith at 410-350-5853.

Donations to the St. Michaels Community Center, along with the proceeds from its Treasure Cove Thrift Shop, situated at 200 Railroad Ave. in St. Michaels, play a pivotal role in providing essential human services, programs, and community events for people in St. Michaels and the broader Maryland Bay Hundred area.

Learn more about SMCC’s initiatives and the program’s panelists at www.stmichaelscc.org/adultprograms.

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Francoise Sullivan is the new Associate Editor of The Chestertown Spy and a community advocate based in Worton, Maryland. She previously served a term on the Kent County Board of Education, where she focused on transparency, fiscal responsibility, and student-centered policy. Sullivan also serves as Chair of the Kent County Chapter of the Delmarva Pride Center. Her work centers on local government, education, and civic engagement, providing clear, accessible coverage of issues affecting Kent County.