Vanessa Johnson shown above at far left. Griot writer, and artist Vanessa Johnson presented at the annual Emancipation Day Festival at the Gerrit Smith Estate and the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in Peterboro, NY on August 1, 2026. Post-Standard (7/28/26) carried a beautiful photo of our colleague Vanessa Johnson, announcing her presentation at the annual Emancipation Day Festival at the Gerrit Smith Estate and National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in Pete