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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Please join us for the premiere of The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt's Monument to Ida B. Wells at Northeastern Illinois University's Carruthers Center in Bronzeville. Discussion and Q&A with Director Rana Segal and Sculptor Richard Hunt will follow the screening. We are pleased to present this screening as part of the Second Annual Ida …

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Join us at the Smart Museum of Art for a special afternoon screening and celebration of sculptor Richard Hunt. Meet the artist as he helps introduce The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument for Ida B. Wells, a feature documentary film by Rana Segal. Hunt’s monument in bronze to journalist Ida B. Wells was unveiled …

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