BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN
NAME:Jacksonville Public Library
X-WR-CALNAME:Jacksonville Public Library
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:2abee10f-374f-4ad9-995f-de6753e7fda6
SEQUENCE:0
DTSTAMP:20261106T050659Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T153000
SUMMARY:History Chat: Alton and Gwen Yates
LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU
 S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:30.3291121,-81.6577003
GEO:30.3291121;-81.6577003
DESCRIPTION:History Chat is a 40-minute program followed by a 20-minute au
 dience Q & A in which Shelton Hull\, journalist and Jacksonville resident\
 , will interview Alton and Gwen Yates about Civil Rights sit-ins that ende
 d on Ax Handle Saturday..\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/1353
 4576
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>About the program:</strong> On Sat
 urday\, August 27\, 1960\, a violent attack occurred in Hemming Plaza (now
  known as James Weldon Johnson Park) against Black demonstrators participa
 ting in sit-in protests organized by the NAACP Youth Council at segregated
  lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs. Yates will share th
 eir personal stories from that day and the surrounding period\, reflecting
  on their experiences as a newlywed couple and discussing the lasting impa
 ct of the event.</p>\n<p><strong>Alton Yates</strong>\, Retired U.S. Air F
 orce Officer\, Lieutenant Colonel\, is a native of Jacksonville&rsquo\;s L
 aVilla neighborhood. He received national and international acclaim while 
 serving in the U.S. Air Force and participating in aerospace research expe
 riments. In 2020\, he was inducted into the "Florida Veterans Hall of Fame
 ". Alton Yates is a former member of St. Vincent&rsquo\;s Health System Ad
 visory Board and lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity\, and the N
 AACP.</p>\n<p><strong>Gwen Yates</strong>&nbsp\;is a lifelong resident of 
 Jacksonville's Northside and has served two terms on Jacksonville's City C
 ouncil. Yates had a 26 year career with the City of Jacksonville. During h
 er tenure with the city\, she spent 10 years as chief of the Adult Service
 s Division. She also served as project director for the Jacksonville Senio
 r Services Program\, caseworker/juvenile counselor with the Child Services
  Division and was founder and the first director of what is now the Youth 
 Crisis Center. Yates has an outstanding record of public service and commu
 nity involvement receiving multiple awards and has been recognized for her
  work locally and nationally.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Alton and Gwen Yates are co-a
 uthors of <em>Living The Legacy: The Story of Alton and Gwen Yates</em> ab
 out their life in Jacksonville which was released in February 2025.&nbsp\;
 </p>\n<p><strong>This program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon 
 Foundation.</strong></p>\n<p>Register to save your seat. Registration must
  be completed two hours prior to the start time. A library card and PIN ar
 e required for registration. If you do not have a card\, click&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/services/get-library-card">HERE</a>&nbsp\
 ;to obtain one.</p>\n<p>Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, 
 accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. P
 lease allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute requests 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://jaxpublic
 library.libnet.info/event/13534576
URL;VALUE=URI:https://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/13534576
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR