Women’s History Month Program African American Women and the Vote: A Centennial Review With speakers Kathleen Thompson and Michelle Duster Friday, March 6, 2020 5:30 PM Harold Washington Library Cindy Pritzker Auditorium 401 S. Plymouth Ct. Entrance Chicago, IL “A Monument for Ida B” A Documentary Film in the Making About the Ida B. Wells …

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Join the Ida B. Wells Commemorative Art Committee as they unveil and dedicate the "Light of Truth: Ida B. Wells National Monument" by renowned Artist, Richard Hunt. The pre-program will begin promptly at 9:00 AM at the Oakwood Center located at 3825 S. Vincennes. After a short program including tributes from local elected officials our …

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Join us for an inspiring virtual preview screening of an excerpt from an in-process documentary celebrating a pioneering woman and the process of creating a public monument to honor her. The event will include a discussion with filmmakers Rana Segal and Laurie Little. Note: the discussion will be recorded for later viewing, but the documentary will only be viewable …

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Join the Chicago Women's History Center and Chicago Public Library's Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection for a screening of the new documentary The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt's Monument To Ida B. Wells. A panel presentation with historian Michelle Duster (Ida B. Well's great-granddaughter) and filmmakers Laurie Little and Rana Segal will follow the screening. Learn …

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