Join the Black and Brown Interpreters Network™ for an Eastside Matters Tour with Latonya Gamble. Latonya was born and raised on the Eastside and is the co-founder and former president of the Eastside Community Development Corporation. She has won many awards for community outreach and is a proud and prominent member of the Eastside community.

During our tour we will explore the history behind the parks, buildings, and people of Charleston's Eastside, historically known as Hampstead Village. Our tour will include the history of Philip Simmons, the real Rainbow Row, the Cigar Factory, and more!

Lineup:

11am - 11:30am: Check in and announcements at Hampstead Park (75 America Street)

11:30am - 1pm: Eastside Matters Tour with Latonya Gamble

 **Please dress comfortably for the outdoors. We will be standing and walking approximately 2-3 mile. Sunscreen, water bottles, bug spray and binoculars are all encouraged. These meetups are appropriate for ages 16 and up.

Spaces are limited. There are no plus ones. Everyone must register individually. 

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The Black and Brown Interpreters Network™ is a group of natural and cultural history interpreters and tour guides based in the South Carolina Lowcountry and beyond who are dedicated to education, professional development and service in the field of heritage interpretation. 

We meet monthly to learn from our fellow Black and Brown Interpreters and tour guides; network, share opportunities for continuing education and scholarships, explore local history and more.

Our meetups are open to the community of Black and Brown people who identify as cultural/historical and natural history interpreters, tour guides and tour company owners; and/or Black and Brown people who have completed or plan to complete the National Association for Interpretation's Certified Interpretive Guide training course.

Remember "only we can tell our stories!"