Michelle Duster on Ida B. the Queen

March Evening Program

Sponsored by the Caxton Club and the Union League Club of Chicago

Please join us as we welcome Michelle Duster – professor, public historian, and author of Ida B. the Queen and Ida In Her Own Words. Duster will talk about the extraordinary civil rights legacy of her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells and how Wells took the World’s Columbian Exposition Committee to task for their exclusion of African Americans and negative portrayal of the Black community.

At the request of our speaker, all program attendees must show proof of vaccination at our registration table. A “meet and greet” cocktail reception will start at 5:30 p.m. followed by the program at 6:00 p.m. The cost of $37 per person includes appetizers. Advance reservations are required. Books will be available to purchase in advance when you reserve for the event. Books will not be sold at the event. Ms. Duster will be signing books prior to and after the program.

Michelle Duster is an author, speaker, public historian, professor, and champion of racial and gender equity. She has written, edited, or contributed to sixteen books including Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells (2021) and Ida In Her Own Words: The Timeless Writings of Ida B. Wells from 1893 (2008).

Fee: $37 with a cash-only bar including beer, wine, or soda only. Credit cards and debit cards will not be accepted.

Requirements:

• Attendees must show both photo ID and vaccination record.
• Masks must be worn indoors unless actively eating and drinking.

Books: Registering for this program will allow you the opportunity to pre-purchase copies of Ida B. the Queen for $15.00 and/or Ida in Her Own Words for $13.25.

For those not attending the live program, books may be purchased and shipped: Ida B. the Queen for $19.00 and/or Ida in Her Own Words for $17.25.