North Shore Black History Perspectives Shared In Beverly

BEVERLY, MA — Panelists will share their experiences of what it means to be Black on the North Shore during a virtual panel discussion Thursday night.

The Beverly Public Library will host the Zoom forum beginning at 7 p.m. Registration is required and can be done here.

Salem United Inc. President Doreen Wade, Zion Baptist Church Pastor Andre Bennett and North Shore Juneteenth Inc. President Nicole McClain will talk about what Black history means to them and how they understand its significance for the North Shore community.

Those with questions can contact Graham Goss at ggoss@noblenet.org.

The program is a collaboration of the Heathemere Center for Cultural Engagement and the Beverly Public Library.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)