First Baptist Church of Dubuque

Director: Peggy Jackson

18th Annual Walk Through Black History

Seventeen years ago, members of First Baptist Church created the Walk Through Black History to celebrate unique stories of African Americans that have bravely lived lives that transformed American Society. It is our hope to advance the cause of racial reconciliation through the arts.

Click on the link to view our Annual WTBH Event!

Hidden in Plain Sight, The Interview

                  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Belle-da-Costa-Greene

"Hidden in Plain Sight"

"Hidden in Plain Sight" is a two-staged play for the Annual Walk-Through Black History Program at First Baptist Church, Dubuque. In February 2022, a special interview with the actors will be shown online. In February 2023, the full performance will be held at FBC Church. "Hidden in Plain Sight" is a story of the life of Bella De Costa Greene. Bella was JP Morgan’s personal librarian. She was a very light-skinned black woman who passed as a white woman in order to maintain her employment. Bridgette Boone will interview Lindsey Reiter who plays Bella, and Peggy Jackson, the author & playwright.