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Library to host forums on 5th Ward school
The Evanston Public Library is planning a two-part discussion on the history of school segregation in Evanston and proposals for a new 5th Ward school.
An image of the original Foster School, in the 5th Ward constructed in 1905 and later destroyed by fire.
The Evanston Public Library is planning a two-part discussion on the history of school segregation in Evanston and proposals for a new 5th Ward school.
“Investigating Our History From Different Perspectives,” will be held on Zoom at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13, hosted by Dino Robinson, founder of the Shorefront Legacy Center; Mary Barr, author of Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston, and Evanston youth organizers.