“Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries” by Chris Barbuschak and Suzanne S. LaPierre

During the Jim Crow era, many public libraries were segregated and inaccessible to Black residents. They resisted integration even after the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. Discover the truth about the barriers imposed on the Black community and learn about the citizens-turned-activists who used protests and lawsuits to achieve more equitable library services from historians Chris Barbuschak and Suzanne S. LaPierre, authors of "Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries." This lecture is a FREE program jointly sponsored by the Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation and Historic Prince William.

You may also like the following events from Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation:

• This Friday, 5th December, 10:00 am, Holidays Through the Ages at Rippon Lodge in Woodbridge
• This Friday, 5th December, 11:00 am, Gingerbread Houses at Rippon Lodge in Woodbridge
• Next Friday, 12th December, 06:00 pm, Historic Holiday Concert at Brentsville Courthouse in Bristow

Also check out other Arts events in Manassas, Literary Art events in Manassas.