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Library Observes
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – Saturday, February 25
Heart of a People: Black Women in American History and
Culture
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library proudly observes
Black History Month in February with a family program
titled, Heart of a People: Black Women in American
History and Culture, scheduled from 2-4 p.m. on
Saturday, February 25 in the McMaster Center at Main
Library, 325 Michigan St. This lively program is FREE
and open to the public. Please join us in the celebration of
local African American women and their contributions.
Highlights:
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Another Branch of Life featuring
Storyteller Robin Echols Cooper. This interactive
program traces a family’s roots from sharecropping days in
Spring Creek, Alabama to their eventual migration to
Cleveland, Ohio. The importance of family history and
values are shared.
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Signature Songs of African American Icons featuring
noted jazz vocalist Ramona Collins accompanied by
pianist Eric Dickey.
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Cotillion History: Debutantes in Toledo presented by
retired Toledo City Councilwoman Wilma Brown. Also,
enjoy a display of Cotillion history featuring dresses,
photographs, and accessories from cotillions through the
years presented originally by the Bronze Raven, and later by
the Toledo Club of the National Negro Business and
Professional Women’s Club, Inc., of which Brown is an active
member. The Toledo Club of NBPWC has presented the annual
Debutante Cotillion for the past 47 years. This year will
mark the Club’s 48th presentation
whereby area college-bound African American high school
senior young ladies are presented to society as women.
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Area Spoken Word Artists: Hear spoken word from area
poets and artists Elevated Thinkin’ (Norris Finley),
Huntor Prey, Kesha Machaeterre, and Ky Learic
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Connect with the Past by Creating a Hat. Have fun
while creating your own grand hat made of paper as we
celebrate the African-American tradition that blends high
fashion, deep spirituality and respect for ancestors.
Light refreshments will be served.
FREE PARKING
in the underground lot of Main Library
The annual
observation of Black History Month was originated in 1926 by
African American historian Carter G. Woodson, as
“Negro History Week.” Woodson chose February because it
marked the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and
abolitionist Frederick Douglass, two Americans who Carter
believed influenced the lives of black Americans. Discover
more on Black History Month at Your Library.
This event is
generously sponsored in part by The Library Legacy
Foundation
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