Public Events --
Paul Mickey Science Series: The McWorter Legacy: Five Faces of Freedom
- Location: Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Springfield
- Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Dr. Abdul Alkalimat, Professor, Department of African American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will present "The McWorter Legacy: Five Faces of Freedom." Speaking from his unique perspective as a fifth-generation descendent of Free Frank Mcworter, the African-American founder of the nineteenth-century community of New Philadelphia, Dr. Alkalimat will discuss the many challenges faced by Free Frank and his family in west central Illinois against the backdrop of this year's celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, Barack Obama's historic rise to the U.S. Presidency, and the recent designation of New Philadelphia as a National Historic Landmark. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking for this evening lecture is available on the street or in the adjoining parking lots. The Museum is accessible to people of all abilities.
Please Note Location Change: This program will be presented at the main museum building on Spring and Edwards Streets in the Thorne Deuel Auditorium in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition From Humble Beginnings: Lincolns Illinois, 1830-1861. In May the lectures will resume at the Research and Collections Center.
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