The African American Resource Collection is proud to present an author event and panel discussion featuring the authors of The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South: Civil Rights and Local Activism and a panel of five "hidden figures" who protested the segregation of public libraries all over the Deep South. A reception will follow the program. ( More )
Sunday, Jun 24, 2-4 PM
Hidden Figures in American Library History: The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South
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