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  • Medgar Evers

    Medgar Evers: Is It Ever Too Late To Do The Right Thing?

    Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United States

    Medgar Evers Is My Hero. Medgar Evers, a brave Civil Rights leader, was assassinated in the driveway of his home, murdered by a Ku Klax Klan leader bent on blood. What offense had Medgar Evers committed? He was trying to register African … Continue reading →

    $10.00

  • Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks

    Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks are two of the greatest heroes in American history. Each of these courageous women risked her life for the betterment of others. Neither achieved wealth, and both knew great sorrow before becoming historical icons.   … Continue reading →

  • Sidney Poitier Smiling

    Sidney Poitier

    private IL, United States

    Sidney Poitier is, without question, one of the greatest actors in the history of American film. Additionally, Sidney Poitier is the man who broke the color barrier in Hollywood. Like Barack Obama or Jackie Robinson, he was more than just … Continue reading →

  • Ida B Wells and Oprah Winfrey

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    This brand new multimedia presentation looks at the lives of two amazing African-American female journalists. Each was born in Mississippi, moved to Tennessee, and built an amazing life in Chicago. Ida B. Wells is often credited as being the first … Continue reading →

  • The Chicago Cubs – 1945 – 2016

    Zoom

    In the first half of the 20th century, the Chicago Cubs were one of the mightiest teams in all of baseball – a perennial pennant contender despite not winning the World Series since 1908. The second half of baseball's 20th century … Continue reading →

    $5.00

  • Jackie Robinson

    Vernon Area Public Library 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire, IL

     Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. The dramatic story of how Branch Rickey defied the baseball establishment by promoting the major leagues the first African American players ever to walk on the field is fascinating. However, Jackie Robinson is … Continue reading →

  • Jackie Robinson

    First Presbyterian CHurch Libertyville 219 W. Maple, Libertyville IL, United States

     Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. The dramatic story of how Branch Rickey defied the baseball establishment by promoting the major leagues the first African American players ever to walk on the field is fascinating. However, Jackie Robinson is … Continue reading →

  • Medgar Evers

    Medgar Evers: Is It Ever Too Late To Do The Right Thing?

    Palos Heights Public Library 12501 S. 71st Avenue, Palos Heights, IL, United States

    Medgar Evers Is My Hero. Medgar Evers, a brave Civil Rights leader, was assassinated in the driveway of his home, murdered by a Ku Klax Klan leader bent on blood. What offense had Medgar Evers committed? He was trying to register African … Continue reading →

  • ROsa Parks Bus

    Rosa Parks And The Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Private Venue

    Rosa Parks: Real Story Of A Real Hero December 1, 1955.  One brave and determined woman made a fateful decision that changed the course of human history.  Rosa Parks’ decision to challenge the segregation of busses in Alabama sparked the … Continue reading →