Presented In Cooperation and Collaboration with The City of East St. Louis, The SIU-East St. Louis Campus,The Katherine Dunham Centers, Ngoma and The Downtown St. Louis Partnership...
Together We Stand: “On The Shoulders of Our Ancestors”
Honoring our Past, Building our Future The Healing Continues… Drummers & Participants needed!! Pre-registration Appreciated!!! Calling all: Organizations, Sororities, Fraternities, Citizens, Churches, Politicians and Businesses to Join Us in showing Respect to the victims of the historical July 2nd 1917 riots, one of the worst race riots in the United States.
July 1st at 6:30 PM, Bldg D, SIU-EStL Center-Soul Food Soiree (chicken, fried fish, spaghetti, Mac&Cheese, greens & etc.), Thomas Gibson-guest speaker and view his film “Bloody Island” $25 donation Address: 601 James R. Thompson Dr.
July 2nd at 8 AM, Gather at City Hall for registration, enactments and processional to Eads Bridge where a wreath is dropped in honor of the victims. Address: 301 River Park Dr., formerly Broadway Ave. The processional is modeled after the 1917 New York "Negro Silent Parade", organized in part by WEB Du Bois in empathy with and to shed light on what was happening in East St. Louis in particular and other general injustices being faced in those days.
Freedom Trails, Legacies of Hope is a 501C3 Organization, sponsored in part with grants from the IL-DCEO and the IL-Arts Council (IAC) - donations welcomed.
For additional information contact: Anne Walker Freedom Trails, Legacies of Hope "African American Heritage Tourism Dev.-IL" PO Box 901 11 Bouganville Dr. (registered) 618-397-5411 phone/fax 8787 State Street (public office) suite 200 phone: 618-397-5511 fax: -4511 East St. Louis, IL 62203
See Photos from July 2005 CommemorationSee Photos from July 2004 Commemoration
