At the urging of that organization, Leggett has found himself "declaring" less and inquiring more. "I'm learning to ask, 'How much might the bay have contributed to the enterprise?' " he says, laughing, "and let the research vote it up or down."
The public can judge for itself during Black History Month 2010 as Leggett presents "Chesapeake Underground" twice this week - at an Odenton senior center and the Baltimore National Aquarium - and at the Annapolis Senior Center on Feb. 24.
He expects perhaps 200 listeners total, all of whom will be invited to ask questions.
For Leggett, it's a sign of progress that he can make the subject a part of the public conversation. A lot has changed in half a century.
"I'm an advocate for history telling a full story, not a partial one," he says. "And it belongs to the people who made it."
Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.
Catherine L. O'Malley Senior Center
1275 Odenton Road, Odenton
Admission: free
For more information call 410-222-6227 or go to omalleycenter@aacounty.org.
Friday, 7 p.m.
As part of the African-American Cultural Series
The National Aquarium in Baltimore
501 East Pratt St., Baltimore
Admission: $8 after 5 p.m.
For more information, call 410-576-3800 or go to aqua.org.
Feb. 24, 1 p.m.
Annapolis Senior Activity Center at the Wiley H. Bates Heritage Park
119 South Villa Ave., Annapolis
Admission: free
For more information, call 410-222-1818.
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