Events Calendar

Name: I was a Black G.I.: A Retrospective. Panel Discussion of Military Service 1960-2022
Start: 2022-07-09T13:30:00-04:00
End: 2022-07-09T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Wistariahurst

The Explore Holyoke community events calendar highlights the arts and cultural events throughout the city of Holyoke to help plan your visit. You are invited to submit your event. Events encouraged to be submitted are art openings, dance concerts, open mic events, cultural lectures. Events not allowed on the calendar are, political fundraisers, city meetings, daily specials from restaurants and events outside the city of Holyoke.

I was a Black G.I.: A Retrospective. Panel Discussion of Military Service 1960-2022

July 9, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

In an effort to provide a more complex and diverse perspective of military service, this in-person and live, panel discussion will addresses the intersectionality of what it meant/means to be Black and to serve in the Military. This panel discussion will engage local black veterans to share their personal experiences and memories of being in the military. Panelists represent Holyoke residents who served in the military from the late 50’s up until the 2000s. They will share their perspective of being a “Government Issue” G.I. as it related to housing, uniforms, jobs, and other aspects of serving in various branches of the military. Moderated by Doug Griffin, the panelists will include Mr. John Kennedy, Mr. James Odom, Mr. Marvin Dotson and Mrs. Lenora Tiggle.