Past Meeting
Annual Meeting Notice
NOTE: Before the featured presentation,
we held the Society's Annual Meeting to briefly conduct some necessary official business, mainly the election of officers & board members
and presentation of the annual report, followed by concise updates on the Society's status and ongoing activities.
This Society meeting was held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday January 21, 2024
at and co-sponsored by the Tredyffrin Public Libary in Strafford, Pa.
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Video program title screens
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Two Local Black History Video Programs
presented by Tanisha Agrawal and Bertha Jackmon
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Bertha Jackmon & Tanisha Agrawal with the Berwyn School Fight historic marker.
Mt Zion AME Church in the background.
Our January meeting presentation featured two short video programs concerning local Black history, and background information provided by the creators.
Conestoga High School senior Tanisha Agrawal shared the story behind her video The Berwyn School Fight,
prepared for her very successful National History Day project in 2023, and developed in collaboration with members of TEHS and utilizing
some of the resources we have made available.
Local historian and TEHS board member Bertha Jackmon spoke about her experiences in creating the video
The Cornerstone: Mt. Zion AME Church, Devon — the story and rich legacy of Mt. Zion AME Church in Devon, the oldest African American church on the Main Line,
shown as part of local PBS affiliate WHYY's series Precious Places.
We had time for questions as well as refreshments afterwards.
More Information on the Projects and Creators
Bertha Jackmon serves as church historian at Mt. Zion AME Church in Devon, and has been centrally involved with the active
and very successful efforts to preserve the church and its history. Tanisha Agrawal is a student at Conestoga High School in the
Tredyffrin Easttown School District, and has developed a strong interest in local history.
They have worked seaprately and together on projects related to the Berwyn School Fight.
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