Sleeping with the Ancestors: The Slave Dwelling Project, Featuring Joseph McGill Jr.

***For Immediate Release***

A Call to Action Presents:

Sleeping with the Ancestors: The Slave Dwelling Project, Featuring Joseph McGill Jr.

Contact: actabluffton@gmail.com

Join us for an unforgettable evening as Joseph McGill, Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, shares powerful stories from his journey preserving and honoring the history of enslaved people through the restoration and protection of slave dwellings across the United States. 

In this multi-media talk, McGill will chronicle his unique experiences spending nights in these historical structures, shedding light on their significance and the lives of those once forced to live within them.

This program is made possible with the support of The Town of Bluffton, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and United Community Bank Foundation.

About Joseph McGill, Jr.:

Joseph McGill, Jr. is a historian, preservationist, and founder of the Slave Dwelling Project. A native of Kingstree, SC, and history and culture coordinator at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, McGill has dedicated his career to preserving African American history. Since 2010, he has spent nights in slave dwellings across the country to raise awareness about these critical, yet often overlooked, structures. He is also the co-author of Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery.

About A Call to Action:

A Call to Action is a Bluffton-based non-profit committed to preserving the town’s rich history, culture and community. Our programs include restoration projects, collecting oral histories, and educational lectures that highlight the stories of Bluffton’s past for residents and visitors alike.