African American Celebration: The Legacy of Black Baseball with Author Vanessa Ivy Rose

Name: African American Celebration: The Legacy of Black Baseball with Author Vanessa Ivy Rose
Start: 2025-02-07T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-07T19:30:00-05:00
Location: The Kool Family Community Center

Schedule

Fri Feb 07 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Kool Family Community Center | Battle Creek, MI

This year's African American Celebration welcomes Vanessa Ivy Rose, author of "Hall of Fame DNA: The Legacy of Norman 'Turkey' Stearnes" and host of ABC's "Reclaimed: the Forgotten League" podcast.
She will speak on the Negro Leagues baseball history, the legacy of her grandfather (baseball legend Norman “Turkey” Stearnes), Major League Baseball’s inclusion of Negro League stats, the Jim Crow era, and the importance of love, family, unity, empowerment, advocacy, and perseverance. Food will be provided for attendees. This is a ticketed event. Tickets will be available at the information desk at both library locations beginning Tuesday, Jan. 21.