Vol. 17, No. 7	Oct. 16, 1997

Anniversary series ends Oct. 27

History scholar William H. Williams and his guest, Curt Walter of Millsboro, the 84-year-old grandson of slaves, will talk about what slavery was like in Delaware at 7 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 27, in Room 529 of the William Carter Partnership Center (formerly the Higher Education Building) on Route 18 in Georgetown.

Williams, a UD professor of history in the Parallel Program, authored the book Slavery and Freedom in Delaware: 1639 to 1865, which WHYY-TV is using as part of the background for a series on African Americans in Delaware.

Williams and Walter were interviewed as part of the series which will air at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 10-14, during the TV-12 newscast.

Both of Walter's grandmothers were born into slavery and were owned by Southern aristocrats until they were 10 years old. Using slides, Williams will describe the kind of slavery that existed in Delaware before and after slaves were freed, and Walter will relate the stories each grandparent told him about her experiences as a slave.

Clips from the WHYY series will be shown, and Williams and Walter will answer questions from the audience.

The program is part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Parallel Program.

For further information, call 855-1620.