# Event Details - **Event Name**: Marcia Chatelain: "How Bright the Path Grows" - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for an evening with award-winning author Marcia ChatelainAbout this EventThere is no shortage of footage immortalizing the men who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, when 250,000 Americans gathered beneath the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to segregation. There were reverends and rabbis, activists and Rat-Pack icons—and of course the day’s headliner, whose prophetic dream of a post-Jim Crow world has forever defined the Civil Rights Movement. But there is no “class photo” of the Black women who helped organize the march, performed on its main stage, or were honored during its “Tribute to Negro Women Fighters for Freedom.”In How Bright the Path Grows, Marcia Chatelain weaves a gleaming group portrait of these singular women. Among this cohort were several household names: vaudeville icon Josephine Baker; civil rights activist Rosa Parks, gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, and Daisy Bates, champion of the Little Rock Nine. But many were relative unknowns, including Eva Jessye, the choir director who designed the day’s musical program, and Anna Hedgeman, the coordinator who pushed in the eleventh hour for a tribute to Black women’s work.How Bright the Path Grows is a scintillating group biography, rendering the lives of thirteen Black women visionaries—some famous, others soon to be—in novelistic detail and like never seen before.Marcia Chatelain will be joined in conversation by award-winning journalist and author Elaine Weiss.About the Author:Marcia Chatelain is a Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of South Side Girls and Franchise, which won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History, the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Writing, the Hagley Prize for Business History, and the Lawrence W. Levine Award from the Organization of American Historians. An active public speaker and educational consultant, Chatelain has received awards and honors from the Ford Foundation, the American Association of University Women, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States.About the Moderator:Elaine Weiss is an award-winning journalist, author, and public speaker. She is the author of Fruits of Victory: The Woman’s Land Army of the Great War; The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote, and her most recent book, Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools that Built the Civil Rights Movement. Elaine lives with her husband in Baltimore, Maryland. Find out more at ElaineWeiss.com.About the Program:Doors will open to registered attendees at 6 pm.A local bookseller will be on-site and have books available for purchase.Free parking vouchers are available to program attendees who park at the Franklin Street Garage (15 W. Franklin Street) after 4pm. Ask Pratt event staff for your parking voucher prior to or after the program.There is no registration required for virtual attendance, simply visit the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Facebook or Youtube page.This is a seated event with spaces reserved for individuals with accessibility needs. ASL interpretation will also be available for attendees throughout the event. If you need additional accommodations to successfully participate, please let us know at events@prattlibrary.org or 443-768-0762. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/baltimore/marcia-chatelain-how-bright-the-path-grows/100001992647860391 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, music, entertainment, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Enoch Pratt Free Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Baltimore - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: Enoch Pratt Free Library - **lat**: 39.294555 - **long**: -76.617217 - **full address**: Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Marcia Chatelain: "How Bright the Path Grows" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/445714ae74bb76203f4745ca17152e436c0a77122e73c69eb98e6e009c8504db-rimg-w1200-h600-dcddb252-gmir.jpg?v=1782885912 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Marcia Chatelain: "How Bright the Path Grows" being held? - **A:** Marcia Chatelain: "How Bright the Path Grows" takes place on Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Marcia Chatelain: "How Bright the Path Grows"? - **A:** Marcia Chatelain: "How Bright the Path Grows" is organized by Enoch Pratt Free Library. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Enoch Pratt Free Library's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Enoch Pratt Free Library a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from 10 verified attendees on AllEvents. Enoch Pratt Free Library has 274+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Enoch Pratt Free Library has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Marcia Chatelain: "How Bright the Path Grows" is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Baltimore, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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