Program Type:
Book Clubs & Author TalksAge Group:
AdultsRegistration for this event will be open from May 27, 2025 @ 9:00am to June 17, 2025 @ 7:00pm.
Program Description
Event Details
Author Jerry Mikorenda will tell the story of Elizabeth Jennings, a Black school teacher who refused to leave a whites-only
streetcar in New York City in 1854. Her actions helped spark a movement that led to the desegregation of the city’s cars.