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Manifestation of Light Ohio Total Solar Eclipse

Manifestation of Light Exhibit

Shaker Historical Society and Museum 16740 S Park Blvd, Shaker Heights, Ohio

Inspired by the 2024 solar eclipse, 'Manifestation of Light: Exploring the Shakers' Celestial Inspiration' is an ambitious exhibition that delves into the Shaker religious sect's use of celestial light sources, such as the sun, moon, and stars, in their artwork, writings, and worship. This exhibition is on view at the Shaker Historical Society from March 8 through August 11, 2024. ... Read More

Charles Ignatius Sancho Portriar

Songs of Sancho’s London: Performance and Panel

Loganberry Books 13015 Larchmere Blvd., Shaker Heights, Ohio

Loganberry books, located the historic Larchmere neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, is delighted to host a performance by acclaimed early music ensemble Les Delices, performers from Cleveland’s Contemporary Youth Orchestra, and a panel discussion by guest speakers from the Ohio Center for the Book centered around Black cultural life in 18th Century London, in particular, composer and activist Charles Ignatius Sancho.  Musicians will ... Read More

Brown at 70 by Ohio Humanities

Brown @ 70 Commemoration at the Lincoln Theatre

Lincoln Theatre 769 East Long Street, Columbus, Ohio

Join Ohio Humanities at the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, for our highlight Brown @ 70 commemoration event! The celebration will include a screening of The Lincoln School Story, performances by the Grammy-nominated Central State University Chorus, and a panel discussion with scholars, educators, and community leaders about the impact and legacy of the landmark Supreme Court decision Brown v. ... Read More

$11 – $27
The power of photography in the Civil Rights Era

Humanities Kansas: “The Power of Photography in the Civil Rights Era”

Online

Humanities Kansas is also hosting a series of programming celebrating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Ed! Photographer Ann Dean joins Dr. Valerie Mendoza to delve into the impact of photography on the civil rights movement in the aftermath of the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, tracing the evolution of how Black individuals and communities ... Read More

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Freedom a la Carte Open Mic Night

We Amplify Voices 1327 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio

Freedom a la Carte is excited to share they are partnering with friends at We Amplify Voices (WAV) for this year’s Open Mic Nights! The next Open Mic Night will be on May 10 at WAV’s building: 1327 Sullivant Ave. Doors open at 5:30pm and the event starts at 6pm and should conclude around 7:30pm. Come share your voice through poetry, song, ... Read More

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on ThinkTV

ThinkTV Public Broadcast

Ohio Humanities' documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on ThinkTV in Dayton! When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio marched their children to the white school, demanding admission, only to be turned away every day for two years. Their activism resulted ... Read More

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on CET

CET Broadcast

Ohio Humanities' documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on CET in Cincinnati! When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio marched their children to the white school, demanding admission, only to be turned away every day for two years. Their activism resulted ... Read More

Charles Ignatius Sancho Portriar

Songs of Sancho’s London: Sancho’s Songbook Airs

Virtual Premier

Tune in for the sixth episode of SalonEra Season 4: Sancho's Songbook! A man of letters, merchant, abolitionist, theater lover, and musician, Charles Ignatius Sancho made history as the first British man of African descent to vote in a general election. This episode features insights from countertenor Reginald Mobley, who is on a mission to promote the music of Black ... Read More

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on WOSU TV

WOSU TV Broadcast

Ohio Humanities' documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on WOSU TV in Columbus! The Lincoln School Story examines the little-known fight for school desegregation led by a handful of Ohio mothers and their children in 1954. In the wake of Brown v. Board of Education, school districts nationwide were mandated to integrate. But when African American mothers in Hillsboro, ... Read More

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on WOSU TV

WOSU TV Broadcast

Ohio Humanities' documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on WOSU TV in Columbus! The Lincoln School Story examines the little-known fight for school desegregation led by a handful of Ohio mothers and their children in 1954. In the wake of Brown v. Board of Education, school districts nationwide were mandated to integrate. But when African American mothers in Hillsboro, ... Read More

Peter and Sarah Fossett

Cincinnati’s Lost Founders

Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library Walnut Hills Branch 2533 Kemper Ln., Cincinnati, Ohio

Come visit the Walnut Hills Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library to see "Cincinnati's Lost Founders," an exhibit created with support from the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and Ohio Humanities. The exhibit will consist of panels that include text and photos of family documents that encompass information on the Fossett family’s roots at Monticello, the activism of Peter and Sarah ... Read More

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on WOSU TV

WOSU TV Broadcast

Ohio Humanities' documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on WOSU TV in Columbus! The Lincoln School Story examines the little-known fight for school desegregation led by a handful of Ohio mothers and their children in 1954. In the wake of Brown v. Board of Education, school districts nationwide were mandated to integrate. But when African American mothers in Hillsboro, ... Read More

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