“Davenport Civil Rights Movement" at the German American Heritage Center -- July 19.
Sunday, July 19, 1:30 p.m.
German American Heritage Center, 712 West Second Street, Davenport IA
With the latest program in the German American Heritage Center's popular “Kaffee und Kuchen” series offered by Ryan Saddler, MEd, the fascinating lecture Davenport Civil Rights Movement will be presented at the Davenport venue on July 19, the event featuring an emphasis on Charles and Ann Toney, widely known as the father and mother of the famed and historically essential movement.
This latest "Kaffee und Kuchen" program is held in conjunction with the Putnam Museum & Science Center's traveling exhibition Davenport Civil Rights Movement, on display at the German American Heritage Center through July 31. The exhibit invites visitors to explore the powerful stories, struggles, and triumphs that shaped the fight for equality in our community. Through photographs, documents, and firsthand oral histories, Davenport Civil Rights Movement highlights Davenport’s role in the broader Civil Rights movement and honors the individuals who stood for justice. Guests can discover how local actions helped drive national change, and why these stories still matter today, through the exhibition whose tale is told in four individually themed sections – “The Ferment Begins (1945-1954),” “The Ferment Grows (1955-1963),” “Ferment at High Tide (1964-1968),” and “The Ferment Subsides (1969-1974)” – on display on the venue's fourth floor.
The July 19 program's speaker Ryan Saddler has presented locally and nationally on topics including career expectations and exploration among students with disabilities, disability law in higher education, the impact of worldview on perspective, and a range of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. He serves as Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Davenport's St. Ambrose University and is Board Chair of Friends of MLK. Ryan holds a Master of Education in Postsecondary Disability Services from St. Ambrose University.
Davenport Civil Rights Movement will be presented at Davenport's German American Heritage Center on July 19, with refreshments for this “Kaffee und Kuchen” event served at 1:30 p.m. and the program beginning at 2 p.m. Guests are welcome to bring their own mugs if they wish; disposable cups are provided, but mugs from home will help the venue reduce waste. Participation is free for Heritage Center members and $8 for non-members, and more information is available by calling (563)322-8844 and visiting GAHC.org.
