11 Months of African American History

Evanston residents discuss book on historical black figures

January 6, 2015

Evanston residents gathered at the Evanston Public Library on Tuesday to discuss the book “A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race From the Colonial Era to Obama’s America" by historian and UT Austin professor...

City Council approves Evanston Public Library property tax levy

December 2, 2014

Aldermen voted Monday night to increase residents' annual property tax to benefit the Evanston Public Library during a special City Council meeting, after previously delaying the vote to allow for more...

Northwestern professors discuss depiction of slavery, race in TV, movies

November 21, 2014

Two Northwestern professors discussed Thursday the ways in which slavery and race are depicted on screen, in both films and television ranging from "12 Years a Slave" to the "Roots" miniseries. In...

History professor discusses missing perspectives in ‘The Help’

November 9, 2014

A history professor spoke to more than 30 people at the Evanston Public Library on Sunday about the experiences and perspectives author Kathryn Stockett left out of her bestselling novel "The Help." Joan...

Northwestern prof discusses black Chicago renaissance

April 25, 2014

As part of an initiative to expand programming on African American history beyond February, the Evanston Public Library hosted a Northwestern professor on Thursday night to discuss the little-known “Black...

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