The story of Nellie Francis: Fighting for Racial Justice and Women's Equality in Minnesota
February 7 | 11:30am-1pm | FREE | Zoom
Presenter: Dr. William Green, Author, Educator, and Historian

Join us during Black History Month to learn about the life and work of an African American suffragist and activist devoted to equality and freedom.

Green retrieves Nellie Francis’s story from obscurity, giving this pioneer for gender and racial equality her due and providing a long-awaited service to the history of Black activism and civil rights, both regional and national. His book offers welcome insight into the universal, yet often unacknowledged, challenges that strong and engaged Black women are forced to endure when their drive to enact justice confronts racism, cultural pressure, and societal expectations."

Check out local book purchasing/lending options: 
Drury Lane Books including Audio Books https://drurylanebooks.indielite.org/
Looking for a lending option? Grand Marais Public Library and its book network. https://www.grandmaraislibrary.org/