YUBA CITY—Join the Sutter County Museum for a special presentation to learn more about local Black history in Yuba-Sutter. Randy Deas, Funeral Director and retired Air Force Veteran, has worked at Ullrey Memorial Chapel for 50 years. He will share stories and information about Mr. George’s barbershop in Marysville and Black community activities. Doors open at 5:30 pm; talk begins at 5:45 pm.
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 5:30-7 pm
Sutter County Museum
1333 Butte House Road
Yuba City, CA 95993
Admission is free.
For more information, visit suttercountymuseum.org, call 530-822-7141, or email info@suttercountymuseum.org.
About Yuba-Sutter Black History:
Working in collaboration with community members, culture bearers, and local historians, staff at the Sutter County Museum will research, develop, design, and install a permanent interpretive exhibit about Black history within Yuba and Sutter counties, which will open summer 2024. Drawing on findings, stories, and artifacts that have already been uncovered through an extensive research process, the Sutter County Museum will develop a series of public programs to complement the new exhibit, including lectures, panel discussions, an opening reception, educational tours for elementary school students, and curriculum guides for educators. “Yuba-Sutter Black History” will highlight the long-standing but little-known history of African Americans within the Yuba-Sutter region, provide an opportunity for Black residents to share their stories and experiences with other community members, and present a more inclusive and accurate representation of regional history to benefit everyone.
This project is supported by a Humanities for All Project Grant.
