Walkway Connections: Meet Sojourner Truth

Walkway Connections: Meet Sojourner Truth

Sunday, May 18 – 2-3 p.m.
Ulster Welcome Center
87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY

Sojourner Truth holds a special place on the Walkway. Her beautiful bronze statue stands just steps away from our western gate. On Sunday, May 18, hear her story comes alive when actor Angela Henry performs a portrayal of Truth at Walkway Connections.

As she brings to life this abolitionist and fierce proponent of women’s rights, Ms. Henry, in costume as Sojourner Truth, draws on the speeches and correspondence of the iconic figure to help us understand why Smithsonian magazine named her one of the “100 Most Significant Americans of All Time.”

This Walkway Connections event takes place at the Ulster Welcome Center (87 Haviland Road, Highland).

Grace Angela Henry, known as Angela, has performed on stage with the CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Half Moon Theatre, and The HOWL as well as other regional venues in the Hudson Valley. Her voice can be heard on audio tours for Berkshire Botanical Garden, Historic Huguenot Street, and Dutch Heritage World Tours along the Hudson and in Schenectady, Paris, and Aruba. She is especially known for her portrayals of Sojourner Truth and audiobook narrations for Condoleezza Rice among others. She as the inaugural producer, director, and writer of the Historic Graveyard Tours at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Hyde Park. Angela is a popular emcee for nonprofit galas throughout the Hudson Valley and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.
All Walkway Connections events are free to attend and suitable for all ages.