Celebrate Black History Month with Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce at our Black History Month Panel, Thursday, February 23rd, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Museum of African American History, 29 York Street. Desiree Spriggs, the Museum of African American History Nantucket Campus Director, will present an oral history of the space to open the event. Sponsored by Nantucket Bank: A Division Rockland Trust with light bites provided by Snick Snack.
Black History Month is an opportunity honor and understand Black histories. This year's theme, "Black Resistance," observes how Black people have resisted historic and ongoing oppression. Whether the oppression is personal, professional, or educational, Black people have persistently fought for a dignified self-determined life in a just democratic society, and this year's theme encompasses this.
Join us and our impressive moderator and panelist, whom are each making strides in their respective industries and the community.
Due to an overwhelming response, our Black History Month Panel is full! If you were unable to secure a seat, we will be streaming LIVE on our Nantucket Chamber YouTube page HERE and on our Instagram page, @ackchamber. Please tune in and thank for your continued support.
Moderated by Shantaw Bloise-Murphy - Director of Culture and Tourism for the Town of Nantucket and Co-Owner of Supple Sirens Bath & Body
Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Shantaw moved to Nantucket in 2005 and attended Nantucket High School. She went on to study Communication & Culture at Bridgewater State University. Shantaw returned to the island full-time in 2015 and worked for several non-profit organizations before joining the Town of Nantucket as the Director of Culture & Tourism. Shantaw has sat on several boards such as the Nantucket Equity Advocates, Nantucket Cultural District Redesignation Committee, Nantucket Lighthouse School Board, the Nantucket Boys and Girls Club Parent Advisory Committee, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the Offshore Wind Work Group, to name a few. When not serving our community, Shantaw can be found running her company, Supple Sirens Bath & Body.
Cavel Mattison - House Manager at The Westmoor Club
Known as the “Queen of Hospitality” with almost two decades of experience in Tourism & Customer Relations, a former lead Room Reservationist for White Elephant Resorts, and the first Jamaican Farmers Market manager, in the history of Nantucket. Her Jamaican upbringing has groomed her for the role of a lifetime, a driving force when it comes to leadership, food justice, advocating for immigrants; commingled with a passion for health and wellness with strong ties to the Nantucket Community
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
29 York Street
FREE
Registration Required
Printed courtesy of www.nantucketchamber.org/ – Contact the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce for more information.
Zero Main St 2nd Floor, Nantucket, MA 02554 – (508) 228-1700 – info@nantucketchamber.org