Hidden Lives, Living Legacies: Black Women of the Progressive Era

Tue Jan 20 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-05:00

3943 W River Dr NE, Comstock Park, MI, United States, Michigan 49321 | Comstock Park

Publisher/HostKent District Library - Comstock Park Branch

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Hidden Lives, Living Legacies: Black Women of the Progressive Era

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Join local historian and librarian Sophia Ward Brewer for a presentation highlighting the contributions of Black women during the Progressive Era, both nationally and in Grand Rapids. Weaving together stories, Brewer reveals how Black women’s clubs laid the groundwork for social justice movements that continue to resonate today in our communities and the nation.

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