This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Seniors" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Joseph H. Rainey. " FIRST BLACK CONGRESSMAN IN THE HOUSE" 5:00pm–6:00pm Families, Seniors, Teens, Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Seniors" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 7 2025 Fri Joseph H. Rainey. " FIRST BLACK CONGRESSMAN IN THE HOUSE" 5:00pm–6:00pm Families, Seniors, Teens, Adults Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Wyandanch Public Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Families, Seniors, Teens, Adults Program Type: Discussion., Performance, Workshop, Other Registration Required Event Details: Lorna Rainey will present on the extraordinary life of her great-grandfather, Joseph H. Rainey. Congressman Joseph H. Rainey, who was born into slavery in South Carolina on June 20, 1832 and went on to become the nation's first Black congressman.
