Library Programs Celebrating Black History Month

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February is Black History Month and Kent District Library is celebrating with two informative and interesting programs. We hope to see you there!

Race, Riot and Reconciliation: The Uprising of 1967
Did the City of Grand Rapids accurately address the root causes of the unrest, or are the same mistakes still being made today? What have we learned in the last 57 years? Explore these questions and more through this thought-provoking exhibit, film and lecture.
Thursday, February 6, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch

Doug Williams, Vince Evans and the Making of the Black Quarterback
Doug Williams and Vince Evans joined the NFL in the late 1970s, and as some of the first Black quarterbacks in the league, they faced death threats and racism that could have ended their careers almost before they began. Hear Williams' and Evans' stories and the influence their successes had on football and America from Dr. Louis Moore, author of The Great Black Hope.
Thursday, February 13, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Cascade Township Branch

 

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