The Story of a Black Founding Father: A Talk by Dr. Sesha Joi Moon
Dr. Sesha Joi Moon speaks on The Story of a Black Founding Father: Kick-Off The Skipwith-Roper Homecoming Weekend with The JXN Project Currently, Dr. Moon is the Chief Impact Officer for Girl Scouts of the USA. Prior to GSUSA, she was appointed as Chief Diversity Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 117th & 118th Congresses by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She also served in the Office of the Secretary and U.S. Patent & Trademark Office at the U.S. Department of Commerce — concluding her tenure as inaugural Chief Diversity Officer at the National Institute of Standards & Technology. Upon departing the Federal Government, Dr. Moon served as Chief Brand Strategist for the National Campaign Co-Chair, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, for Harris for President and Executive-in-Residence with Leader Stacey Abrams’ American Pride Rises through her non-partisan consultancy — Moon & Associates, LLC.
Event Cost: $
Apr 17, 2026 from 05:30 PM to Apr 17, 2026 @ 08:00 PM
Organizer
Our mission is to spark a global appreciation for understanding the role that Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech had in setting America on its path to liberty for all, and to ignite the public’s commitment for preserving the historic site where it happened.
Venue
Opened in 1741, St. John’s Church was the location of the Second Virginia Convention, where Patrick Henry gave his “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech on March 23, 1775. Located at 2401 East Broad Street, Richmond VA 23223.