Hope in the Struggle: A Conversation with Dr. Josie Johnson and Tish Jones (East Side Freedom Library & Ramsey County Historical Society)
Virtual event. Tuesday, February 23, 7-8pm CT. How did a Black woman from Texas become one of the most well-known civil right activists in Minnesota? After seven decades of speaking up and standing up, of fighting for fairness in voting, housing, education, and employment, Dr. Josie Johnson has finally written her memoir. "Hope in the Struggle" gives us an opportunity to not only learn about her, but to learn from her.