Events for African American History in Fort Wayne

WHAT: “Civil Rights Exhibit” unveiled
WHERE:  African/African American Museum
                 436 East Douglas Ave.
                 Fort Wayne
WHEN: Opens Feb 1; Tues.-Fri, 9 am to 1 pm; Sat. 12 pm to 4 pm
COST: Admission, $2.00 children $3.00 adults
INFORMATION: http://www.myblackinfo.com/african_americanfw.htm
260-420-0765


WHAT: Migration of African-Americans from Alabama to Fort Wayne,
              a lecture
WHERE: History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne 
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2 to 3 p.m.
COST: Free to the public
INFORMATION: www.fwhistorycenter.com


In this presentation, Dr. Quinton Dixie traces the historical development of African-American migration from rural Alabama to Fort Wayne, Ind., through the 20th century.

Dr. Dixie is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and earned his Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary. He co-edited the book "Courage to Hope: From Black Suffering to Human Redemption," which features essays on African-American religious history, religion and labor, hip-hop and spirituality, and religion and the Civil Rights Movement.

WHAT: "The Underground Railroad in Allen County," a lecture
WHERE: History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne
WHEN: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 2 to 3 p.m.
COST: Free to the public
INFORMATION: www.fwhistorycenter.com

The History Center and the African/African-American Historical Society and Museum will host a free lecture by Peggy Seigel. Seigel, a former English teacher who lives in Fort Wayne, has published articles on Indiana Civil War nurses, early 20th century women industrial workers and suffrage leaders, and efforts of Fort Wayne African-Americans to overcome job discrimination in the decades leading up to the 1960s civil rights movement. She serves on the boards of the History Center and the African/African-American Historical Soceity, and is a literacy tutor for the Learn United Program of United Way.