Film enthusiast John LeGear presents a fun -filled multimedia history of the contributions of African American writer s\, musicians\, and performers in movies and music over the last century. Signup required.
\nA film history \;presentation spanning 100 ye
ars. It is impossible to capture and catalog a comprehensive collection of
\;photography\, film\, and music that
sufficiently reflects all
that African \;Americans have brought to the ever-evolving culture of
the United States \;over the past 100 years. But in this presentation\
, \;John LeGear examines some \;of the many ways African American&
nbsp\;writers\, musicians\, and performers have \;enriched &ldquo\;The
American Experience&rdquo\; \;for all of us who live and thrive here.
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Please join us for this lyrical and \;informative mult i-media presentation\, \;one that reveals the beauty and genius \; of truly outstanding performances. \;A brief question &\; answer pe riod with \;open discussion will follow the show.
\nSpea ker Bio: \; John LeGear\, Producer/Presenter of American hist ory &\; film history presentations.
\nBio: \ ; John is a marketing communications specialist from Palos Hills\, Illinoi s who dedicated 40 years to building and promoting national not-for-profit organizations in the fields of education\, health care and athletics. Sch ooled in journalism and broadcast communications with a Bachelor&rsquo\;s Degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale\, John has produced an d is currently presenting eight separate multimedia history shows at Illin ois community colleges\, public libraries and senior centers\, among them the 2-part &ldquo\;American History and Today&rdquo\; presentation and the six-episode &ldquo\;Movie Music&rdquo\; series.
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