Oscar Micheaux: An African American Trailblazer
Saturday, February 19, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Coleman Branch
Film screening of Within Our Gates. The presentation of Within Our Gates is made possible through the kind permission of Grapevine Video.
Oscar Micheaux: An African American Trailblazer Panel Discussion
Saturday, February 19, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Coleman Branch
African Mask Making with Pamela Clemons
Saturday, February 19, 11:00 a.m.
Jefferson Park Branch
African American Storytelling with Linda Braggs
Saturday, February 19, 12:00 p.m.
Sherman Park Branch
Mahalia Jackson: In Celebration of Her 100th Birthday
Saturday, February 19, 2:00 p.m.
Woodson Regional Library
Dana Hall, music director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, will present a music-listening session and discussion of Mahalia Jackson’s role in the Civil Rights movement and her influence on gospel music in Chicago.
Visit the Chicago Public Library’s site to get addresses and telephone numbers to these libraries.