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SUMMARY:History Chat: The Life and Poetry of Matthew R. Ward
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DESCRIPTION:History Chat is a one-hour program in which Mitch Hemann\, arc
 hivist at the Ritz Theatre and Museum\, speaks about Matthew R. Wardâ€
 ™s life and poetry as well as Jacksonville’s role in the Great Mi
 gration\, followed by an audience Q&A session. \n\n.\nhttps://jaxpubliclib
 rary.libnet.info/event/12864685
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In 1916\, the Chicago Defender published a
 n unknown local tailor's poem\, <em>Bound for the Promised Land</em>. This
  scathing indictment of the Jim Crow South spread like wildfire and became
  a rallying cry for Black southerners who risked it all to seek greater op
 portunity&nbsp\;in the north. This History Chat is an exploration of Jacks
 onville's role in the great northern migration and the poem that sparked a
  movement.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Mitch Hemann</strong> has a background i
 n archives and museum administration. He received his certificate in archi
 val practice and theory at the Modern Archives Institute at The National A
 rchives and Records Administration and the Library of Congress in Washingt
 on\, DC. He has managed the Corporate Archives for the Est&eacute\;e Laude
 r Companies in New York City and has worked in Membership and Development 
 at The Frist Art Museum in Nashville\, TN. In Jacksonville\, he served on 
 the Board of Directors for Norman Studios Silent Film Museum and chaired i
 ts archives committee. He was also the Senior Archivist at the Jacksonvill
 e Historical Society for four years. He is currently the Archivist at the 
 Ritz Theatre and Museum.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>This program is mad
 e possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. </strong></p>\n<p>Regist
 er to save your seat. Registration must be completed two hours prior to th
 e start time. A library card and PIN are required for registration. If you
  do not have a card\, click&nbsp\;<a href="https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/se
 rvices/get-library-card">HERE</a>&nbsp\;to obtain one.</p>\n<p>Street park
 ing downtown is free on Saturdays. You can also park in the Library Garage
  at 33 W. Duval St. and get your parking validated at the circulation desk
  on the first floor.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Pursuant to the Americans with Disabil
 ities Act\, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upo
 n request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute r
 equests will be accepted\, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask 
 for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.</p>\nhttps
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