Hoosier Heroes in the Struggle for Racial Justice

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This talk will begin by exploring the nature of racial discrimination in
Indiana’s history. Against this background, the presentation will highlight
a half dozen heroes–men and women who challenged majority opinion
and found practical means to fight the good fight, even before the civil
rights movement of the 1960s. Their courage can spark thought about our
present-day challenges. PowerPoint slides will enhance understanding and
conversation.

James H. Madison (he/him) is the Thomas and Kathryn Miller Professor
Emeritus of History at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he served
for four decades. His books include Eli Lilly: A Life; Slinging Doughnuts for
the Boys: An American Woman in World War II; Hoosiers: A New History
of Indiana; A Lynching in the Heartland: Race and Memory in America;
and The Ku Klux Klan in the Heartland. He has spoken to dozens of public
audiences across the state. Jim is the recipient of the Eugene and Marilyn
Glick Lifetime Author Achievement Award and the Indiana Historical
Society’s Living Legends Award