In-person program
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(check in begins at 5:30 p.m.)
FREE Program
(registration encouraged)
The Thornbrough Lecture Series is an annual series on African American history, sponsored by the Indiana Association of Historians, which takes place every fall. The lectures honor the lives and careers of sisters Gayle and Emma Lou Thornbrough.
Gayle (1914-1999) made a lasting contribution to Indiana history as librarian, editor, and administrator. Emma Lou (1913-1994) was a professor, researcher, and author who left a profound mark on Indiana history.
This year’s distinguished lecturer, Dr. Crystal Moten, will present “Continually Working: Black Women’s Struggles for Economic Justice in the Midwest.” Moten, a public historian, curator and writer, focuses on the intersection of race, class and gender to uncover the hidden histories of Black people in the Midwest.
She currently serves as the inaugural Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago, IL. In this position, she plays a key role in the collaborative effort to complete the design and implementation of the inaugural exhibits while also serving as the primary steward and subject matter expert of the Obama Foundation Museum Collection. Dr. Moten supervises and manages the curatorial team and its activities.
Presented in partnership with the Indiana Association of Historians
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