Aug 25 2018
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Dec 29 2018
Black History Saturdays

Black History Saturdays

Presented by Friends of East Cleveland Public Library at EAst Cleveland Public Library

Black History Saturdays will be days fulfilled with Black African American History from every Saturday starting August 25th – December 29th. Each Saturday will highlight an African American that has made their mark in American history. For example, Jesse Owens, Sidney Poitier, Lorraine Hansberry, and Dorothy Dandridge will be showcased as a special look into their lives and how they came across their ground breaking marks in hisotry.

August 25- (Lorraine Hansberry) African American Playwrights

September 29- African Americans in Science and Medicine

October 27- (Sidney Poitier) African Americans in Hollywood & on Broadway

November 25- (Jesse Owens) African American Sports Heroes

December 29- (Dorothy Dandridge) Famous African Americans from Cleveland, Ohio

 

Dates & Times

2018/08/25 - 2018/12/29

Location Info

EAst Cleveland Public Library

14101 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 44112