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Book Talk: First in the House with Lorna Rainey

Name: Book Talk: First in the House with Lorna Rainey
Start: 2026-07-18
Location: Oak Bluffs Public Library, 56R School St, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Jul 18, 2026 · Oak Bluffs Public Library, 56R School St, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 · Oak Bluffs, MA

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About this event

Lorna Rainey discusses First in the House, her book on great-grandfather Joseph Hayne Rainey — born enslaved in South Carolina and seated in 1870 as the first Black member of the US House — plus her own fight for representation in entertainment.

Why we picked it

A direct descendant telling the story of America's first Black congressman, in the town at the heart of Black Martha's Vineyard.

Good for

history lovers, readers, multigenerational families

Need to know

Saturday 11:30 am-1:30 pm; the library is a short walk from Circuit Ave

When

Jul 18, 2026

Where

Oak Bluffs Public Library, 56R School St, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557Oak Bluffs, MAOpen in Maps →

Price

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