Leagues of Their Own: Women and African Americans in Baseball History

The Sultans of Swing: 100 Years of Baseball, Jazz, and Short Fiction
Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 1:25 pm to 2:20 pm
Campus: 
Dayton
Millett Hall Atrium
Audience: 
Future Students
Current Students
Faculty
Staff
Alumni
The public

As part of THE SULTANS OF SWING: 100 YEARS OF BASEBALL, JAZZ, AND SHORT FICTION project, CELIA and the College of Liberal Arts present "Leagues of Their Own: Women and African Americans in Baseball History." This panel discussion features Michael Carter, Senior Advisor to the President of Sinclair Community College; and Dr. Leslie Heaphy, Associate Professor of History from Kent State University at Stark. The discussion will include such topics as the history of baseball teams in Dayton, Ohio, the influence of Negro League baseball teams, early women’s leagues, and the relevance of baseball in contemporary society. Mr. Carter will present “Remembering Negro Leagues Baseball’s Place in History.” Dr. Heaphy will present, “Unraveling Some of the Mystery of Baseball’s Past.” Following the lecture, Dr. Heaphy and Mr. Carter will continue the informal discussion at Starbucks in the Dunbar Library.

In addition, the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives will display an early-baseball exhibit, curated by head archivist, Dawne Dewey, on site in the Millett Atrium for this event from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

This presentation is free and open to the public. For more information contact CELIA Fellow Dr. Sharon Lynette Jones at sharon.jones@wright.edu or visit the CELIA event website at wright.edu/baseball.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For information, contact
Dr. Sharon Lynette Jones
CELIA Fellow
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