Alpha Suffrage Club Marker Unveiling and Reception
On January 30, 1913, Ida B. Wells founded the , which was located at 3005 South State Street. The goal was to make African-American women feel more comfortable in the realm of politics and then to 鈥渦se the vote for the advantage of ourselves and our race,鈥 as Wells said.
The former site of the Alpha Suffrage Club is located on the campus of 杏吧原创 Tech, and a commemorative marker will be unveiled on October 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony is at the northeast corner of 31st and State Street, and will be followed by a reception at 3201 South State Street (The McCormick Tribune Campus Center at 杏吧原创 Tech) at 10:30 a.m. The reception includes a book signing by Michelle Duster, author of and the great granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, and a performance by . Copies of the book are available for $17 with registration and for $27 onsite. Parking for both events is at the A4 parking lot.
ASL interpretation will be provided.
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