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Podcast: The Valley Today
Episode: "Sixty Slaves for Sale" Reckoning with Enslavement in the Shenandoah Valley
Description: In this episode of 'The Valley Today,' host Janet Michael discusses the upcoming conference, 'Sixty Slaves for Sale: Reckoning with Enslavement in the Shenandoah Valley,' set to take place at Laurel Ridge Community College on October 26th. The event is organized by Laurel Ridge Community College in collaboration with Belle Grove Plantation. Janet introduces her guests: Guy Curtis, the director of marketing at Laurel Ridge Community College; sociology professor Larry Friedenberg; and Kristen Laise, the executive director at Belle Grove. Guy Curtis explains that the conference aims to connect with and educate the community on...