James Weldon Johnson Home and Abroad
History Chat: Rethinking James Weldon Johnson at Home & Abroad
Many know James Weldon Johnson as an educator, lawyer and NAACP leader. He was also a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, a diplomat and civil rights leader who traveled beyond U.S. borders to build solidarity with other people of color and marginalized groups around the world. At home and abroad, Johnson fought against Jim Crow segregation, imperialism and other structures of oppression. This March, explore his impact on Jacksonville and the genealogy of Black transnational activism that has shaped the U.S.
Saturday, March 8, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Main Library (Ansbacher Map Room, Fourth Floor)
This program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.
Guest speaker Dr. Felicia Bevel is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Florida. Her research and teaching interests include African American history, 20th-century U.S. history, cultural history, and childhood studies. Her work has been supported by the Ford Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the Florida Education Fund. At UNF, she teaches courses such as The Civil Rights Movement, The Black Pacific, and Blackness and Archives, and has served on the advisory boards of the Digital Humanities Institute and Africana Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from Brown University and a B.A. in Sociology (with a concentration in African American Studies) from Columbia University.
Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville: Civil War to Civil Rights (Free Concert)
Celebrate our nation’s history as the Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville performs music that help to marked our path towards civil rights. A not-for-profit volunteer classical music orchestra, their mission is to provide symphonic music for all. Conductor Dr. Marguerite Richardson has served as a full-time violinist in the Jacksonville Symphony and Associate Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra. Currently, she is Associate Professor of Strings at Jacksonville University.
- Saturday, March 8, 4 – 5 p.m. | Conference Center at Main Library
- Sunday, March 9, 4 – 5 p.m. | Terry Concert Hall, Jacksonville University
A library card is required to REGISTER!