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SUMMARY:Open the Door\, I’ll Get It Myself: African American Women and The Great Migration
DESCRIPTION:313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive\nPresented by\n\nLinda Caldwell–Epps\n \n\n \n\nDate: Thursday\, February 19\, 2026\nTime: 1:00–2:00 PM\nProgram Format: Public presentation \n \n\nLocation:\nElizabeth Public Library\, Main Branch – 4th Floor Auditorium \n\nAddress:\n11 S. Broad St\,\nElizabeth\,\nNJ\n07202 \n\n\nPhone: (908) 354-6060 ext. 7220\nWebsite: elizpl.org \n\n \n\nOpen the Door\, I’ll Get It Myself: African American Women and The Great Migration\nexplores the important role African American women played during the Great Migration of African Americans\nfrom the 1910s through the 1970s. Presented by Linda Caldwell–Epps\, this program highlights\nhow women’s leadership\, labor\, and community-building shaped migration journeys and the lives that followed. \nHosted at the Elizabeth Public Library (Main Branch) in the 4th Floor Auditorium\nat 11 S. Broad Street\, Elizabeth\, NJ 07202\, the presentation supports the\n313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive and invites the public to learn\, reflect\, and connect\nhistory to community memory. \n\n \n\nSuggested Tags: Great Migration lecture Elizabeth NJ\, African American women Great Migration\, Linda Caldwell-Epps\, 313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive\, Black history Elizabeth Public Library\, African American history program NJ\, Rev250 New Jersey programs\, Elizabeth NJ library events \n\n \n\nFrequently Asked Questions\n\nWhat is this presentation about?\n\nThe presentation focuses on the role African American women played in the Great Migration of African Americans\,\ncovering the period from the 1910s through the 1970s. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting the program?\n\nThe program is presented by Linda Caldwell–Epps in support of the 313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive. \n\n\n\nWhen and where does the event take place?\n\nThe event takes place Thursday\, February 19\, 2026\, from 1:00–2:00 PM at the Elizabeth Public Library\,\nMain Branch\, 4th Floor Auditorium\, 11 S. Broad St\, Elizabeth\, NJ 07202. \n\n\n\nHow is this event connected to the 313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive?\n\nThis presentation supports the 313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive by advancing public understanding of\nAfrican American history and encouraging community connection to archival storytelling.
URL:https://goelizabethnj250.com/event/open-the-door-ill-get-it-myself-african-american-women-and-the-great-migration/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Public Library\, 11 South Broad Street\, Elizabeth\, NJ\, 07202\, United States
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