Ida B. and Gwendolyn: An Earth Day Tribute to Two Chicago Activist Writers

Ecology and literature have a long history of words bringing awareness to the changing  intuitions and emotions of seasons and climate. Join us to celebrate, listen to nature, and reflect on your experience.

Margot McMahon

Ida B. Wells and Gwendolyn Brooks: An Earth Day Tribute to Two Chicago Activist Writers with a presentation by Michelle Duster MAY 14th 11-3

Gwendolyn Brooks Park

RAIN DATE MAY 14, 2022 11:00-3:00Gwendolyn Brooks: The Oracle of Bronzeville in Gwendolyn Brooks Park and Ida B. Wells: The Light of Truth Monuments honor two truthful Chicago writers with their life stories forged into sculptural forms. Michelle Duster will speak at the monument in her great-grandmother&#x27;s name. Sculptors, Richard Hunt and Margot McMahon portrayed the writers&#x27; lives in interactive three dimensional tributes. Please join us for ASAP!,caring for saplings, at the Gwendolyn Brooks Monument at 11:00 and at 3:00 hearing from Michelle Duster at the Ida B. Wells Monument.Saturday May 14th Gwendolyn Brooks Park, 4601 Greenwood, Chicago, IL 11:00-1:00 ASAP! Adopt Sapling Project Workshop with Green Blocks Initiative YBG-GreenBlocks Initiative: Alumni Sharing Ecological Actions at ybgchicago@gmail.com 1:00 Little Black Pearl Carver 47 Café lunch2:00-3:00 Michelle Duster, Ida B Wells Monument 37th and LangleyYaleBlueGreen Chicago-Green Blocks Initiative, Yale Chicago: Judith Singleton YaleBlueGreen-Green Blocks Initiative, YaleWomen, YChicago:Margot McMahon Please bring a water bottle, bike if you can, optional mask and keep socially distanced.

We look forward to seeing you on May 14th at 11:00 at Brooks Park

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Ida B. and Gwendolyn: An Earth Day Tribute to Two Chicago Activist Writers

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