Join Ohio Humanities Program Officer Dr. Melvin Barnes, Jr. and The College Club of Canton for a documentary screening and discussion of The Lincoln School Story.

The story of the Lincoln School Marchers honors the brave actions of 19 courageous African American mothers in Hillsboro, Ohio. Follow Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, these mothers marched with their 37 children every day for two years until the children were finally admitted to school. It took their courage, determination, and strength to continue the effort until they secured better educational opportunities for their children. Their march for two years was one of the longest sustained civil rights marches in American history. Dr. Melvin Barnes, Jr. is a Program Officer at Ohio Humanities and a contributing scholar to The Lincoln School Story.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.