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Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration. Lecture by James Grossman. Grossman is executive director of the American Historical Association. He was previously vice president for research and education at the Newberry Library, and has taught at University of Chicago and University of California, San Diego.

•  8:30 a.m.:  Continental Breakfast

•  9:30 to 9:55 a.m.:  Book Signing

•  10 to 11 a.m.:  Presentation

•  3 to 4 p.m.:  Breakout session with Q&A

This is one in a series of Harper College Black History Month events aligned with the 2025 national theme "African Americans and Labor." Events are scheduled in J Theatre on Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28, 2025.

Click here for information about additional Black History Month events at Harper College this year.

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