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Discovery Lunches @ Villard Square Library at Villard Square

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Audience: Adults/ Older Adults

Categories: Educational Interest

Inspiration starts here! Discovery Lunches are one-hour programs that let you explore and connect with fellow learners on your journey to discovery at the Milwaukee Public Library.   A light lunch is provided. Still, We Rise Wisconsin! Monthly series divided into 3 parts focusing  on the native African American experience throughout the United States and, more specifically, in the State of Wisconsin.  The program's content provides an overview of the origins of native African Americans to the New World, ancestral lineage, and historical accounts of African Americans who established settlements in Wisconsin, exploring Fugitive Slave Act 1852, abolishment of slavery in Wisconsin, and discussions on the Reconstruction Era, last but not least, the Civil Rights Era in Wisconsin. Part 1 - Origins; The Beginning of a New World and the Making of the Native African American Spirit. (January -April) Presented by  local author and native-born Wisconsinite, Bonnie J. Edwards, M.A.Ed., Educator and Speaker.

Location: Community Room



Other Dates/Locations: Villard Square (May 22, 2024), Villard Square (Jun 26, 2024), Villard Square (Jul 24, 2024), Villard Square (Aug 28, 2024)

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