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Illinois Humanities chose me as a 2023-2025 Road Scholar to travel throughout Illinois and present
Untold African American Stories, particularly from my book, African Americans in Springfield.
For more information and to schedule a talk please click here.

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Mary Frances stands beside portrait by African American artist, Dennis Williams, of Asa C. Matthews, Speaker of the 36th Illinois General Assembly from 1889 to 1890. Courtesy of Illinois State Capitol

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