Community Connection Wednesday February 20
Meet the Author: David Leander Williams
Center for Black Literature & Culture at Central Library.
Tuesday, February 26
6:00pm – 7:00pm
“Hear author David Leander Williams discuss his book, “Images of America: Indianapolis Rhythm and Blues.”
The book looks back on the heyday of Indiana Avenue, which was traditionally the host to some of America’s premier and world-renown entertainment icons.”
Get the book here: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467129473
Info Courtes of:
https://attend.indypl.org/event/1687578
BLACK HOOSIERS: UNTOLD TALES at Conner Prairie
THIS SATURDAY February 23 at 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Purchase Tickets Here: https://8414p.blackbaudhosting.com/8414p/tickets…
“This will be an evening of theatre and conversation about history and race, as part of the Giving Voice Initiative. In collaboration with Asante Children’s Theatre, we will present several short theatre performances, totaling an hour and a half of performances. The performances will be followed by a facilitated conversation by an external partner, which will last 20-30 minutes.
The specific performances will include the premier of Lillian and Beulah by Crystal V. Rhodes, with Gabrielle Patterson, Alicia Sims and Ennis Adams, Jr. plus Black Pioneers: Roberts Settlement in 1836; and 10-minute monologues on Willa Brown, an aviation pioneer and Dr. Martin Jenkins, a pioneering educator and researcher, both graduates of Wiley High School in Terra Haute.”
Source: CS / CS
