Myra Armstead: Cleveland, Harlem and the African-American Community 1915-1945
An intimate discussion on the social, cultural, economic and political re-education and innovation of African Americans
Myra Armstead: Cleveland, Harlem and the African-American Community 1915-1945
March 9
4 pm
Cuyahoga Community College East Campus, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills, OH 44122
Join Myra Armstead for an intimate discussion on the social, cultural, economic and political re-education and innovation of African Americans in northern urban centers over these three decades.
The period forms a backdrop against which to examine the experiences of Carl Stokes and Langston Hughes during this phase of their lives – a time that served as a rehearsal for post-World War II civil rights activism on the part of the nation's black community.
Armstead is Lyford Paterson Edwards and Helen Gray Edwards Professor of Historical Studies at Bard College. She specializes in nineteenth century and early twentieth century American social and cultural history.
Free and open to the public.
Sponsors: Cleveland Public Library, Cuyahoga Community College's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center, Cuyahoga County Public Library
For more information: StokesProject@tri-c.edu