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SUMMARY:History Chat: How Black Jacksonville Shaped American Music 
LOCATION:Willow Branch\nWillow Branch
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DESCRIPTION:History Chat is a one hour program in which a lecturer speaks 
 about a topic in local or regional history followed by an audience Q&A ses
 sion. .\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/16787490
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Jacksonville&nbsp\;holds a foundational pl
 ace in the narrative of American music\, serving as a critical geographic 
 hub where Black artists shaped the sounds of ragtime\, blues\, jazz\, and 
 gospel. This program&nbsp\;will&nbsp\;explore that profound legacy\, traci
 ng how local icons and historic neighborhoods influenced the global&nbsp\;
 musical&nbsp\;landscape.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Mitch&nbsp\;Hemann&nbsp\;ha
 s a background in archives and museum administration. He received his cert
 ificate in archival practice and theory at the Modern Archives Institute a
 t The National Archives and Records Administration and the Library of Cong
 ress in Washington\, DC. He has managed the Corporate Archives for the Est
 &eacute\;e Lauder 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 Muse
 um and chaired its archives committee. He was also the Senior Archivist at
  the Jacksonville Historical Society for four years. He is currently the A
 rchivist at the Ritz Theatre and Museum.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>The
  program is sponsored by the Friends of Willow Branch Library.</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 are required for registra
 tion. If you do not already have one\, <a href="https://jaxpubliclibrary.o
 rg/services/get-library-card">you can apply for a library card online</a>.
 </p>\n<p>All registered seats will be forfeited at 6:25 p.m.&nbsp\;and mad
 e available to waitlisted and walk-in attendees. Registered attendees arri
 ving after this time will be seated if seats are available.</p>\n<p>Pursua
 nt to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for persons wit
 h disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 busines
 s 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://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/1678
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