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The Boundless Biddy Mason: In Conversation with Kevin Waite & Marne Campbell
Event
Past eventThu., Sept. 24, 2026, 12–1 p.m.
Free with registration
Webinar
This conversation will explore the legacy of a woman whose life illuminates both the possibilities and limits of freedom in the American West.
Join Kevin Waite and Marne Campbell, in conversation with Bill Deverell, for a compelling dialogue about Waite’s new book The Boundless Biddy Mason: An Odyssey from Slavery to Freedom Across the American West. In this groundbreaking biography, Waite traces the remarkable life of Biddy Mason, who endured a 3,000-mile forced journey from slavery in Georgia to California, secured her freedom through a landmark court case, and went on to become a healer, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and one of the most influential founders of Black Los Angeles.
Top image: California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County), Los Angeles Probate: Second Series, Case Number: 14493. 1891. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
