Black Wall Street: Then and Now with Dr. Tamika Sanders

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood district was coined “Black Wall Street” because it was a thriving African American community that boosted hospitals, churches, shopping centers, schools, and banks. But all that changed, […]

Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Sustainability with Al Dart

Cochise College Benson Center 1025 S. Highway 90, Benson, AZ, United States

The deep time perspective that archaeology, geology, and related disciplines provide about natural hazards, environmental change, and societal development is often ignored when societies today make decisions affecting social sustainability […]

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Life Outside the Bordello: A Tucson Madam’s Story with Bernard Wilson

Pima County Public Library - Salazar-Ajo Branch 15 W Plaza ST #179, Ajo, AZ, United States

Annie Evelyn O’Sullivan aka Annie Clayton aka Eva Blanchard was a notorious Tucson madam, who used different names for her legitimate and illegitimate businesses. Tucson newspapers regularly reported on her […]

Rivers of Dreams: Songs and Stories of Arizona’s Waterways with Jay Craváth

Glendale Public Library - Foothills Library - Roadrunner Room 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, United States

The Colorado, the Gila, the Salt, the Verde, the Hassayampa, the Santa Cruz: Arizona’s rivers were lush green ribbons of life flowing through a desert landscape. They became sustaining paths […]

Coded Messages and Songs of the Underground Railroad with Tamika Sanders

Asante Library 16755 W Vereda Solana Dr. Surprise, Surprise, AZ

Communication and secrecy were key to the successful operation of the Underground Railroad. Safety was more important than quickness. Both fugitive slaves and members of the Underground Railroad learned to […]

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