Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, Alan Page, and his daughter, Georgi Page-Smith, have a date across the state—with you!

On Tuesday, April 30th, at 7:00 p.m. people across Minnesota are invited to join Page and Page-Smith in a live, virtual conversation about their TESTIFY: Americana Slavery to Today exhibit from The Diane and Alan Page Collection.

“Before reconciliation, there must be truth — and the truth can be ugly,” said Page of the exhibit. “But we cannot reconcile and move forward if an increasingly louder group of people continue to deflect, minimize, and sweep history under the rug.”

The TESTIFY exhibit has been shown at libraries across the state, both with the physical collection and a series of high-resolution photographs by photographer Josh Grubbs. 

“It is an invitation to hear what our experience has been and our perspective of the collection, these objects and history,” explained Page-Smith. “Bring yourself; bring an open mind.”

The TESTIFY conversation will be in webinar-style. Once logged on, participants will be encouraged to submit questions. 

You must pre-register for the event by going to bit.ly/TESTIFYconversation.

To learn more about TESTIFY and to see some of the collection, visit www.dapcollection.com. 

This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. To learn more about ALS Legacy Events, visit www.alslib.info or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alslibinfo.