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The Glories of Our Journey: A Community Story
Hosted by The Oaks AcademyAttend the public premiere of a new documentary that tells the history of John Hope School No. 26 and the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, two community anchors in Indianapolis’s Martindale Brightwood neighborhood.
Event Details
Join the Oaks Academy as it hosts the public premiere of The Glories of Our Journey: A Community Story. This documentary tells the story of John Hope School No. 26, which for many decades was an important part of Indianapolis’s Martindale Brightwood neighborhood, and the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, a branch of the Indianapolis Public Library housed within the school. Bound together by a spirit of love and resilience, both the school and library served a flourishing neighborhood and demonstrated community at its best.
After the showing, stay for a discussion with local leaders on the transcendent role of schools and libraries as anchors in our city.
Reserved tickets are required. Click on the RSVP link above to order them.
For more information, contact the Oaks Academy at 317.822.4900.
This program received support from an INcommon Grant offered by Indiana Humanities and the Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate.