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History & GenealogyAge Group:
AdultsProgram Description
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Before Jackie: The Negro Leagues, Civil Rights, and the American Dream
By Mary Corey, PhD
Before Jackie: The Negro Leagues, Civil Rights, and the American Dream is a grounded overview of the Reconstruction Era as seen and experienced by the pioneers of this strand of the civil rights struggle. It’s a history of struggles and defeats, but it’s also a history of bravery and persistence, yes, even glory!
Everyone knows Jackie Robinson’s story. Now it’s time to hear about the players, managers, and fans that built the Negro Leagues and laid out the playing field that would become Jackie’s own.
This program is offered by the Greece Historical Society in cooperation with the Greece Public Library.
Mary Corey is Assoc. Prof emerita American History & Social Studies at SUNY Brockport
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