# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Freedom Forward, Fireside Chat
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join a conversation between Traci DeShazor and Shannon on Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 7:30pm - 8:30pm at the Fort Monroe Visitor Center!About this EventThis segement of the African Landing Commemoration Symposium is moderated by Traci DeShazor, Virginia Commonwealth Secretary of the Administration, the Freedom Forward Fireside Chat is an intimate, thought-provoking conversation designed to explore the enduring questions at the heart of the American experiment. What does freedom mean? Who gets to define it and participate? How do we build a future worthy of our shared history?Shannon Lanier, a direct descendant of President Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, brings a unique perspective on ancestry, identity, reconciliation, and the complexities of America’s founding ideals. This conversation invites audiences to wrestle with the paradoxes of slavery and freedom while imagining a more just present and future rooted in truth, shared humanity, and civic responsibility.The event is free and open to the public. SPACE IS LIMITED and registration is requested. Registered guests will be seated first.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/8c1ff890-9f33-11f1-86dd-a9509dccaf4b-rimg-w1200-h499-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hampton/a-freedom-forward-fireside-chat/100001998498401517
- **Event Categories**: fitness
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Hampton
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 30 Ingalls Rd
- **lat**: 37.0020534
- **long**: -76.31085639999999
- **full address**: 30 Ingalls Rd, 30 Ingalls Road, Hampton, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is A Freedom Forward, Fireside Chat being held?
  - **A:** A Freedom Forward, Fireside Chat takes place on Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 30 Ingalls Rd, 30 Ingalls Road, Hampton, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing A Freedom Forward, Fireside Chat?
  - **A:** A Freedom Forward, Fireside Chat is organized by Fort Monroe Authority.

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