Community Corner
Historian to Discuss the Women Who Desegregated America's Schools
On Sat, March 30 @ 2 pm, join historian Rachel Devlin at the Scotch Plains Library to discuss the women who desegregated America's schools.
Who started the grassroots efforts that led to the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling that struck down segregation? Young women and girls.
On Saturday, March 30 at 2 pm, join community members at the Scotch Plains Public Library for a discussion with Rutgers Professor Rachel Devlin, author of A Girl Stands at the Door: The Generation of Young Women who Desegregated America’s Schools. Professor Devlin’s groundbreaking research has uncovered the central role played by many incredibly courageous young women and girls. She brings their stories to life and “forces us to view a central strand of civil rights history in an entirely new way.” No registration is necessary for this program.
For more information, go to https://www.scotlib.org/event/..., email library@scotlib.org, call (908) 322-5007 x 204 or stop by the Reference Desk. The Scotch Plains Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, one block from Park Avenue in the center of town.
