Events › Evanston Speaks: Panel Discussion & Book Launch

Join a panel of Evanston community leaders and Elliott Hurtig, author of Evanston Speaks: Oral Histories of Transformation and Triumph from a Progressive City, for an engaging discussion on how individual contributions strengthen our Evanston community.

The panel includes:

• Allan Alson - ETHS School Superintendent, 1992-2006
• Janet Alexander Davis - Co-Founder Evanston Environmental Justice Committee, Moran Center Board Member
• Kimberly Holmes - Executive Director, Evanston Cradle to Career
• Bridgette "Gigi" Giles - Owner, Ebony Barbershop
• Mary and Larry Gavin - Co-Founders of The Evanston RoundTable Newspaper
• Olin Wilson-Thomas - ETHS Junior and member of the city of Evanston Environmental Board
• Stacey Moragne- Outreach Worker, City of Evanston
  

The discussion will be followed by a book signing by the author.

About the Book:

Evanston Speaks invites readers into the lives of community leaders whose stories reflect the evolving identity of Evanston. Through candid oral histories with educators, activists, business owners, and public officials, the book reveals how individuals have shaped the city—and how the city has shaped them. Through these stories, Evanston emerges as a living example of how communities can grow, adapt, and come together to build a more inclusive and compassionate future.

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