Remembering Illinois’s Early Black History

Name: Remembering Illinois’s Early Black History
Start: 2022-10-20T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2022-10-20T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Norris University Center, Dittmar Gallery

Thursday, October 20, 2022 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CT

Norris University Center, Dittmar Gallery, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Thursday, October 20
5:30-7:00 pm.
Dittmar Gallery in the Norris Center

Join us for a buffett dinner and discussion with NU History professor Kate Masur. She will discuss the little-known history of African Americans in Illinois in the 1840s-1860s, highlighting the work of the Northwestern-based team that developed the website: Black Organizing in Pre-Civil War Illinois: Creating Community, Demanding Justice.

Space is limited. pre-registration is required.
https://forms.gle/qua3D6xK5HKwnCJT9

This event is co-sponsored by the Dittmar Galleries and Northwestern History Department.

Cost: Free

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