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Untold African American Stories

A Road Scholar Program by Mary Frances (Photo courtesy of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum)

When

Aug 7, 2025
6:00pm–7:00pm

Where

Athens Municipal Library
410 E Hargrave St
Meeting Room
Athens, IL 62613

Cost

Free

Mary will give a brief story about each one of the ten large images of African Americans in her presentation and encourage audience engagement about how they feel and think about the images.

This event is Free and Open to the public. For more information, please contact Ginger Newingham at library@athensil.gov.

Parking and Accessibility

There is a parking lot with a main entrance that is accessible.

Learn more about Mary Frances, this program, and how to book it here.

Host Organization

Athens Municipal Library

Contact

Suite 650, 125 South Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60603

312.422.5580 312.374.6787

info@ilhumanities.org

600 Troy Road
N4, Room 207
Edwardsville, IL 62025

618.468.5580

statewide@ilhumanities.org

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