BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Northbrook Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Northbrook Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b0ee9e2b-64ea-479e-bea2-d0da73b913c3 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260716T231332Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250203T200000 SUMMARY:Sitting-In for the American Dream LOCATION:Northbrook Public Library\nNorthbrook Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Northbrook Public Library; X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Northbrook Public Library:geo:42.1305085,-87.830 8752 GEO:42.1305085;-87.8308752 DESCRIPTION:Join Van Gilmer as he shares his firsthand experiences from th e Greensboro sit-ins\, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement\, and the fight to end segregation at the Woolworth’s lunch counter..\nh ttps://northbrook.libnet.info/event/12090382 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

On February 1st\, 1960\, four Black colleg e students sparked a movement by staging a sit-in at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro\, NC\, challenging the long-standing Jim Crow segre gation laws. Van Gilmer\, a student at North Carolina A&\;T State Unive rsity during this historic event\, continued the fight for civil rights al ongside many others\, contributing to the desegregation of public spaces. In this presentation\, Gilmer will recount his role in this transformative period of American history\, offering insights into the courage and deter mination that fueled the movement for equality. Don't miss this opportunit y to hear a firsthand account of the struggles and triumphs that shaped th e Civil Rights Movement.

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This program is presented in par tnership with RAIN (Racial Aware ness in the North Shore).

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