Our Stories- Looking Back at Phoenix's Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1970

Join historian Mary Melcher for a look at how the national Civil Rights Movement manifested in the Phoenix area from 1945 to the late 1960s. Who were some of the African American community leaders of the movement? How did the Jewish community join in support? How were women key to the movement? Explore these questions as well as learn which Chandler residents had a connection to this time in local history. Our Stories presents diverse speakers who share unique Arizona and local history topics to a general audience throughout the year. This series is produced by the Chandler Public Library and the Chandler Museum, with support from the Friends of the Chandler Public Library and the Chandler Historical Society.