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Sat, Feb 03
|Avon
Race and Recreation in the Green Book Era
The Green Book helped African Americans navigate around the shoals of Jim Crow to find opportunities for leisure and recreation in the era of segregation. Learn how African Americans carved out places of their own for swimming, sunbathing, boating, fishing, and picnicking on Lake Erie.
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Time & Location
Feb 03, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Avon, 37485 Harvest Dr, Avon, OH 44011, USA
About the event
Hear from our Special Projects Coordinator, Janeya Hisle as she talks about how the Green Book helped African Americans navigate around the shoals of Jim Crow to find opportunities for leisure and recreation in the era of segregation. Learn how African Americans carved out places of their own for swimming, sunbathing, boating, fishing, and picnicking on Lake Erie.
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