The following events and lectures are hosted by the BMRC member institutions.
Upcoming Events
Woodson Regional Library Auditorium
9525 South Halsted
Saturday May 30, 2009 from 2pm - 4pm
Black Maverick: T.R.M. Howard's Fight for Civil Rights and Economic Power
Co-Authors David T. Beito & Linda Royster Beito
The Chicago Public Library in conjunction with the Vivian G. Harsh Collection of Afro-American History and Literatue would like to invite you to join us for the celebration of a long-awaited book on the most important civil rights leader before the Montgomery Bus Boycott, T.R.M. Howard.
Join co-author David T. Beito, professor of History at the University of Alabama and author of Taxpayers in Revolt: Tax Resistance During the Great Depression. As well as co-author Linda Royster Beito, Chair of the Department of Social Sciences at Stillman College and author of Leadership Effectiveness in Community Policing. As they celebrate the just published biography of a colorful, controversial and enterprising civil rights leader. Books will be available for purchase and signing.e
Past Events
Sept 28, 2008
The Echo From Dealey Plaza
Author Abraham Bolden Book Discussion and Signing
The Woodson Regional Library Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature Presents Author Abraham Bolden Book Discussion and Signing
The True Story of the First African American on the White House Secret Service Detail and His Quest for Justice After the Assassination of JFK
Abraham Bolden's dream quickly turned sour when he found himself subjected to open hostility and blatant racism by the entrenched "ol' boys network" that characterized the White House Secret Service's detail. He was appalled by the team's irresponsibility, with agents often drunk or absent from their posts. Following JFK's assassination, Bolden sought to expose the Secret Service's negligence, only to find himself the victim of a sinister conspiracy that resulted in his conviction and imprisonment on a trumped-up bribery charge.