Ohio Humanities' documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on WOSU TV in Columbus! The Lincoln School Story examines the little-known fight for school desegregation led by a handful of Ohio mothers and their children in 1954. In the wake of Brown v. Board of Education, school districts nationwide were mandated to integrate. But when African American mothers in Hillsboro, ... Read More
Ohio Humanities' documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on WOSU TV in Columbus! The Lincoln School Story examines the little-known fight for school desegregation led by a handful of Ohio mothers and their children in 1954. In the wake of Brown v. Board of Education, school districts nationwide were mandated to integrate. But when African American mothers in Hillsboro, ... Read More
Come visit the Walnut Hills Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library to see "Cincinnati's Lost Founders," an exhibit created with support from the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and Ohio Humanities. The exhibit will consist of panels that include text and photos of family documents that encompass information on the Fossett family’s roots at Monticello, the activism of Peter and Sarah ... Read More
Ohio Humanities' documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on WOSU TV in Columbus! The Lincoln School Story examines the little-known fight for school desegregation led by a handful of Ohio mothers and their children in 1954. In the wake of Brown v. Board of Education, school districts nationwide were mandated to integrate. But when African American mothers in Hillsboro, ... Read More
Come visit the Walnut Hills Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library for the opening event of "Cincinnati's Lost Founders," an exhibit created with support from the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and Ohio Humanities. Sometimes, important history is easy to find. Large monuments tell us about someone's brave deeds. A beautifully preserved building shows secrets about the lives of those who ... Read More
Ohio Humanities' documentary, the Lincoln School Story will be screening at the Athena Cinema! In partnership with the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center, WOUB Public Media is screening the new documentary called THE LINCOLN SCHOOL STORY as part of the kick-off event for Berry Day Week in Athens on May 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Athena. The production, created by Ohio Humanities and distributed ... Read More
Come visit the Norwalk Public Library for an Ohio Humanities Speakers' Bureau event with Matthew Donahue! This presentation highlights the history of rock and roll and popular music from the crossover of blues and country music in the 1950s leading to rock and roll through the many genres since the early rhythm and blues, rockabilly scene to contemporary music styles ... Read More
Come visit the Brunswick Area Historical Society for an Ohio Humanities Speakers' Bureau event with Tom O'Grady! Culture groups migrating from New England, Middle Atlantic states and from the South settled in various regions of Ohio, and their distinct farms and barns can be observed when travelling throughout the state. The barn builders have left an architectural legacy throughout rural ... Read More
Come visit the Crown Point Ecology Center with the Bath Township Historical Society for an Ohio Humanities Speakers' Bureau event with Tom O'Grady! Culture groups migrating from New England, Middle Atlantic states and from the South settled in various regions of Ohio, and their distinct farms and barns can be observed when travelling throughout the state. The barn builders have ... Read More
In 2024, Marion Voices is proud to be launching the Cultural Heritage Assets Mapping Project (CHAMP): a participatory, community effort to map & share our prizes cultural, arts, & heritage resources, to collectively write the blueprint for future culture-sector investments locally, & across the wider region. Join the Marion Cities and Suburbs session at McKinley Park on June 15th! Marion ... Read More
In 2024, Marion Voices is proud to be launching the Cultural Heritage Assets Mapping Project (CHAMP): a participatory, community effort to map & share our prizes cultural, arts, & heritage resources, to collectively write the blueprint for future culture-sector investments locally, & across the wider region. Join the LGBTQIA+ session at McKinley Park on June 15th! Marion Voices‘ Cultural Heritage ... Read More
In 2024, Marion Voices is proud to be launching the Cultural Heritage Assets Mapping Project (CHAMP): a participatory, community effort to map & share our prizes cultural, arts, & heritage resources, to collectively write the blueprint for future culture-sector investments locally, & across the wider region. Join the African American community session at MLK Park on June 16th! Marion Voices‘ ... Read More
