Clark County Historical Museum Starts 2022 Speaker Series

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Clark County Historical Museum will launch its 2022 Speaker Series on Thursday, February 3, with Melissa Williams’ presentation of “First Families: The Next Generation.” The event will occur in person at the Clark County Historical Museum. Doors open at 5:00 PM. and the event begins at 7:00 PM.

Join us as historian, Melissa Williams, and Rites of Passages Youth Program director, Charles Simmons, explore the generation that came after the individuals featured in the Vancouver NAACP’s publication First Families of Vancouver’s African American Community. Learn about the events that shaped their lives and the impact they’ve had on Clark County.


Melissa Williams is a U.S. historian who focuses on African American history. Over the past 20 years, she has contributed to several projects for organizations and institutions including the Center for Columbia River History, Vancouver NAACP #1139, U.S. Forest Service, Clark County Historical Museum, Washington State University Vancouver, and Portland State University.

Charles LaRue Simmons is the founder and director of Rites of Passage Youth Program, a summer program dedicated to building skills and providing experiences for African-American Youth. Simmons is a life-long educator, teaching for the Vancouver, Evergreen, and Washougal School Districts before founding Rites of Passage.

The CCHM Speaker Series is sponsored by the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission and Versa events. This is a free, virtual event. Attendees can join the show at https://youtu.be/gTWZFjjYOdw. The stream will open at 6:45 PM, with the show starting at 7:00 PM.

For more information, contact the museum at 360-993-5679 or [email protected].

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