Black History
Reception for Marin City Legacy Exhibit
Godfrey Lee, “The Legacy of Marin City, A California Black History Story (1942-1960),” Civic Center Library, San Rafael, on Thursday, Sept. 5, the Marin County Free Library, Black history in California, Black Americans, Felecia Gaston, “A Brand. New Start . . . This is Home,” Andre Thierry, www.marinlibrary.org
By Godfrey Lee
A reception honoring the exhibit “The Legacy of Marin City, A California Black History Story (1942-1960),” will be held at the Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Drive, in San Rafael, on Thursday, Sept. 5, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
According to the Marin County Free Library, this exhibit will be on view at the Civic Center Library and at all 10 branches of the Marin County Free Library and will showcase the story of Black history in California and the nation, revealing the true-life stories of Black Americans with tremendous faith, courage, heart. and soul.
Felecia Gaston, the curator and author of “A Brand. New Start . . . This is Home,” will be speaking. Andre Thierry will also be performing.
All library events are free. Call 415-473-6057 or visit www.marinlibrary.org for more information.
