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Discovery Lunches @ Villard Square Library at Villard Square
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Audience: Adults/ Older Adults
Categories: Educational Interest, Cultural Heritage/History
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 2 - Customs, Culture and the Humanity of Native African Americans (May-August)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 (Jun 26, 2024), Villard Square (Jul 24, 2024), Villard Square (Aug 28, 2024)
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