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SUMMARY:16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series — Voices of Our Past: Sojourner Truth
DESCRIPTION:Come join us and see history come to life with our final event in the 16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series! The theme of this year’s series is “Voices of Our Past” and will feature first-person interpretations of African-American voices present during the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Isabella Baumfree\, better known as Sojourner Truth\, was a prominent abolitionist and activist for African-American and women’s rights. Born into slavery\, Truth would endure a rough upbringing before escaping slavery with her infant daughter for a life of freedom in 1826. Becoming a traveling preacher\, she would work with other abolitionists such as Frederick Douglas and William Lloyd Garrison. Truth would go on to give many influential speeches against slavery and would also speak out for women’s rights. During the Civil War\, she urged young black men to join the Union and also supplied necessities for black troops. Her efforts during the war earned her an invitation from Abraham Lincoln to the White House. Although she was unable to read or write\, Truth successfully sued a white man\, collaborated with the Freedmen’s Bureau\, and inspired millions during her lifetime. Learn about this important figure in US history as Patricia Davis\, first-person interpreter\, brings Sojourner Truth to life with an engaging and interactive presentation portraying the notable African-American abolitionist and activist. \nFREE. For more info: (217) 586-2612 or jbien@ccfpd.org.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/16th-annual-lincoln-lecture-series-voices-of-our-past-elizabeth-keckley/
LOCATION:Museum of the Grand Prairie\, 950 N. Lombard St.\, Mahomet\, IL\, 61853
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Dark Princess by W. E. B. Du Bois (October 9–December 11)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Humanities Research Institute as book club members read Dark Princess\, W. E. B. Du Bois’ 1928 novel about an African American medical student’s and an Indian Princess’ struggle for freedom. Free books available! To participate\, register her by November 5: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/408766198 \nMeeting time: Mondays at 6:00–7:00 P.M.\, October 9–December 11\nLocation: Douglass Branch Library – Douglass Meeting Room\, 504 East Grove St.\, Champaign\nQuestions: Contact Divya at divyan@illinois.edu \nLed by Divya Nair and sponsored by the Humanities Research Institute and Mellon Foundation.  \n 
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/book-club-dark-princess-by-w-e-b-du-bois-october-9-december-11/
LOCATION:Champaign Public Library – Douglass Branch\, 504 E. Grove St.\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
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SUMMARY:BIPOC Artist Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:Urbana Arts & Culture and The College of Fine and Applied Arts invite all Champaign-Urbana BIPOC artists\, creatives\, makers\, storytellers\, and cultural bearers to connect and unwind with an evening of togetherness at Gallery Art Bar in Downtown Urbana. \nJoin hosts Carolyn and Vivian from The College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Urbana Arts & Culture Program for the kick-off event of the newly formed CU BIPOC Artist Collective. Local creatives who identify as Black\, Indigenous\, or Person of Color are invited to connect with others\, enjoy refreshments and discuss the future of the BIPOC artist community in Champaign-Urbana. The event will take place at Gallery Art Bar located on Main Street in downtown Urbana. Goodie bags will be available for the first 40 guests who arrive! \nDecember’s event will be the first scheduled of quarterly gatherings for the collective. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the City of Urbana’s Arts & Culture Program and the University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts.
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/bipoc-artist-meet-up/
LOCATION:Gallery Art Bar\, 119 W. Main St.\, Urbana\, IL
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SUMMARY:THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY\, THIS IS OUR SONG
DESCRIPTION:In this special presentation by Illinois Public Media\, watch the second hour of the acclaimed four-hour documentary series THE BLACK CHURCH\, followed by a live performance of gospel music and a post-film discussion panel with local Black preachers plus an audience Q & A. \n\nFor many\, it’s their house of worship. For some\, it is an engine for social justice. For others\, it’s a place of transcendent cultural gifts exported to the world\, from the soulful voices of preachers and congregants to the sublime sounds of gospel music. For the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, going to church in America also was “the most segregated hour” of the week. \nExecutive Producer\, Host\, and Writer Henry Louis Gates\, Jr. traces how this came to be in the 400 year-old story of the Black church in America\, all the way down to its bedrock role as the site of African American survival and endurance\, grace and resilience\, thriving and testifying\, freedom and independence\, solidarity and speaking truth to power. \nIt reveals how Black people have worshipped\, and through their spiritual journeys\, improvised ways to bring their faith traditions from Africa to the New World\, while translating them into a form of Christianity that was not only truly their own but a redemptive force for a nation whose original sin was found in their ancestors’ enslavement across the Middle Passage. \nTHE ARTHOUSE EXPERIENCE FILM SERIES\n\nPresented by Illinois Public Media | Hosted by Kimberlie Kranich\n\nRated PG-13\n60 Min
URL:https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/event/the-black-church-this-is-our-story-this-is-our-song/
LOCATION:Virginia Theatre\, 203 W. Park Ave.\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820
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