In honor of Black History Month, the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board is hosting a series of free, 45-minute presentations every Tuesday at noon in the Atrium in collaboration with different groups. Each session will include up to 15 minutes for Q&A with the speaker or performer.

It is free and open to the public! For larger groups, please call Ariana Glaser at 614-728-3716 to schedule.

2/4: The Lincoln School Story with Melvin Barnes of Ohio Humanities

The Lincoln School Story tells the inspiring story of a group of courageous African American mothers’ fight for school integration in 1954 in the town of Hillsboro, Ohio. Their lawsuit against the school board was one of the first test cases of the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision. Despite segregationist redistricting, cross burnings, job losses and legal threats, they marched for two years in one of the longest sustained civil rights actions in American history. Following the screening, Ohio Humanities Program Officer Dr. Melvin Barnes, Jr. will lead a question-and-answer session with the audience.

Other events include “From the Heart, So Much to Discover: The Heritage of Ohio’s Black Voices,” with Lyn Ford, The History of the Columbus Call & Post with the Columbus Metro Library, and the Life and Legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young with the National Parks Service. Check these out here!