Black Appalachians: Leadership, Legacy and Village Life in Rendville, Ohio

March 9, 2022

1:00PM - 2:30PM

Thompson Library 150 A/B

Add to Calendar 2022-03-09 14:00:00 2022-03-09 15:30:00 Black Appalachians: Leadership, Legacy and Village Life in Rendville, Ohio Join us for a film screening of three short documentaries and a panel discussion about the history and community of Rendville, Ohio. This event will be held in Thompson Library with a remote option for those unable to join in-person. Established by William P. Rend in 1879, Rendville was one of the first integrated coal mining towns in southern Ohio. In the late 1880s, Rendville’s surging population of 1800 mine workers included 300 African American workers and their families. The town’s African American community maintained a strong tradition of leadership, serving as mayors, postmasters and pastors, including figures such as Richard L. Davis, Isaiah Tuppins, Adam Clayton Powell Sr., Sophia Mitchell and Roberta Preston. Although Rendville’s population has steadily declined since the 1940s, the town’s residents and families have developed a close-knit community that continues to gather annually for Decoration Day in May and Emancipation Day in September. The Rendville Historic Preservation Society (RHPS) has led efforts to preserve the town’s history and tell its story, often through partnerships with The Ohio State University’s Center for Folklore Studies, Ohio University, the Little Cities of the Black Diamonds and Black in Appalachia. This event will screen three short, community-produced documentaries about Rendville’s history and community: “Rendville Across the Color Line,” “Stories of Decoration Day” and “Water for Life.” Afterward, a panel consisting of RHPS board members, Rendville community members and others working with the RHPS will lead a Q&A and discussion session about the town’s history, community and legacy. Register here for either the in-person or online event. Sponsored by the Center for Folklore Studies and The Ohio State University Libraries. Thompson Library 150 A/B 1858 Neil Avenue Mall Columbus, OH 43210-1286 This virtual program will include automated captioning. If you require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in this event, please email libevents@osu.edu as soon as possible. Requests made at least one week prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date. Thompson Library 150 A/B OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

Add to Calendar 2022-03-09 13:00:00 2022-03-09 14:30:00 Black Appalachians: Leadership, Legacy and Village Life in Rendville, Ohio Join us for a film screening of three short documentaries and a panel discussion about the history and community of Rendville, Ohio. This event will be held in Thompson Library with a remote option for those unable to join in-person.     Established by William P. Rend in 1879, Rendville was one of the first integrated coal mining towns in southern Ohio. In the late 1880s, Rendville’s surging population of 1800 mine workers included 300 African American workers and their families. The town’s African American community maintained a strong tradition of leadership, serving as mayors, postmasters and pastors, including figures such as Richard L. Davis, Isaiah Tuppins, Adam Clayton Powell Sr., Sophia Mitchell and Roberta Preston. Although Rendville’s population has steadily declined since the 1940s, the town’s residents and families have developed a close-knit community that continues to gather annually for Decoration Day in May and Emancipation Day in September. The Rendville Historic Preservation Society (RHPS) has led efforts to preserve the town’s history and tell its story, often through partnerships with The Ohio State University’s Center for Folklore Studies, Ohio University, the Little Cities of the Black Diamonds and Black in Appalachia.      This event will screen three short, community-produced documentaries about Rendville’s history and community: “Rendville Across the Color Line,” “Stories of Decoration Day” and “Water for Life.” Afterward, a panel consisting of RHPS board members, Rendville community members and others working with the RHPS will lead a Q&A and discussion session about the town’s history, community and legacy. Register here for either the in-person or online event.  Sponsored by the Center for Folklore Studies and The Ohio State University Libraries.  Thompson Library 150 A/B 1858 Neil Avenue Mall Columbus, OH 43210-1286 This virtual program will include automated captioning. If you require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in this event, please email libevents@osu.edu as soon as possible. Requests made at least one week prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date. Thompson Library 150 A/B Center for Folklore Studies cfs@osu.edu America/New_York public

Join us for a film screening of three short documentaries and a panel discussion about the history and community of Rendville, Ohio. This event will be held in Thompson Library with a remote option for those unable to join in-person.

Established by William P. Rend in 1879, Rendville was one of the first integrated coal mining towns in southern Ohio. In the late 1880s, Rendville’s surging population of 1800 mine workers included 300 African American workers and their families. The town’s African American community maintained a strong tradition of leadership, serving as mayors, postmasters and pastors, including figures such as Richard L. Davis, Isaiah Tuppins, Adam Clayton Powell Sr., Sophia Mitchell and Roberta Preston. Although Rendville’s population has steadily declined since the 1940s, the town’s residents and families have developed a close-knit community that continues to gather annually for Decoration Day in May and Emancipation Day in September. The Rendville Historic Preservation Society (RHPS) has led efforts to preserve the town’s history and tell its story, often through partnerships with The Ohio State University’s Center for Folklore Studies, Ohio University, the Little Cities of the Black Diamonds and Black in Appalachia.

This event will screen three short, community-produced documentaries about Rendville’s history and community: “Rendville Across the Color Line,” “Stories of Decoration Day” and “Water for Life.” Afterward, a panel consisting of RHPS board members, Rendville community members and others working with the RHPS will lead a Q&A and discussion session about the town’s history, community and legacy.

Sponsored by the Center for Folklore Studies and The Ohio State University Libraries.

Thompson Library 150 A/B

1858 Neil Avenue Mall

Columbus, OH 43210-1286

This virtual program will include automated captioning. If you require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in this event, please email libevents@osu.edu as soon as possible. Requests made at least one week prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.