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Headshot portraits of Madam C.J. Walker, Sojourner Truth, and Ida B. Wells,

History On Stage - A Presentation from Sojourner Truth & Harriet Tubman

2026-01-31 15:00:00 2026-01-31 16:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis History On Stage - A Presentation from Sojourner Truth & Harriet Tubman Experience a live performance from a pair of two historic women: Madam C.J. Walker & Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth & Harriet Tubman, or Madame C.J. Walker & her sales agent, Mrs. Pinkston, After a 45 minute presentation they will answer your questions for 15 minutes. Michigan Road Branch -

Saturday, January 31
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Experience a live performance from a pair of two historic women: Madam C.J. Walker & Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth & Harriet Tubman, or Madame C.J. Walker & her sales agent, Mrs. Pinkston, After a 45 minute presentation they will answer your questions for 15 minutes.

Presented by Soulful Journeys of Women, these performances are meant to educate and inspire you through the incredible stories of these notable women.

This program is made possible by a donation from Eric and Patricia Gillispie to the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lecture/Panel Discussion |

TAGS: | history | BlackHistoryMonth | Black History |

Michigan Road Branch

Phone: 317-275-4370

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Mon, Aug 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Aug 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 22 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 23 Closed

About the branch

The 20,000-square-foot Michigan Road Branch provides greater access to Library services and collections, engaging spaces for children, teens and adults, more computers, and a large community room. The branch opened in December 2018.

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Thu, Aug 27, 10:30am - 11:15am

Sat, Aug 29, 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Tue, Sep 01, 10:30am - 11:15am

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Sat, Sep 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Fri, Sep 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm