Conversations in Indiana’s African American History: “‘Indiana’s Civil Rights Legacy’: 1920-1970s, Activists from Evansville to Gary”

Event Details

In 2025, Freetown Village presents monthly conversations with historians, researchers, and educators to discuss topics related to Indiana’s Black heritage.

June’s program features Clete Ladd, currently a Practicum Supervisor for the University of Phoenix College of Education, and formerly a licensed secondary English teacher and school principal. Ladd will discuss the history of the civil rights movement in Indiana, focusing specifically on the decades between 1920 and the 1970s, and the legacy of the activists that fought for change across the state.

The event, which includes a question-and-answer session, will be presented both in person and online via Zoom. Registration is required for both in-person and online attendance. Click on the RSVP link above to register for both the in-person and online options.

For more information, visit Freetown Village’s website at www.freetown.org, email info@freetownvillage.org or call 317.631.1870.

This program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.