| 1. |  | Women's reading group at Hall Branch, 1940 | Women; Minorities; Ethnic groups; Librarians; Libraries; Reading rooms; Reading; Books; Tables; Bookstacks; Book clubs; Bookcases; | Begun by Charlemae Hill Rollins as a "reading guidance clinic" for parents, the group evolved into a reader's circle at Hall branch. In this photograph, Vivian Harsh, the first African American branch... |
| 2. |  | "The People's Forum: Black Metropolis-- A Challenge to Chicago", 1946 | Forums (Discussion & debate); Minorities; Debates; Ethnic groups; Economic & social conditions; | After the 1945 publication of Horace Cayton and St. Clair Drake's sociological classic, Black Metropolis, Parkway Community House launched a series of public forums to discuss issues raised in the book... |
