Johnson Publishing Library Reading with Dr. Carol Adams
Sun, Feb 12
|Stony Island Arts Bank
Join us for a Johnson Publishing Library Reading with Dr. Carol Adams.
Time & Location
Feb 12, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Is Ave, Chicago, IL 60649, USA
About the event
About the Johnson Publishing Library
The Johnson Publishing Library is a collection of books and periodicals donated by the Johnson Publishing Company (JPC), publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines. The collection includes publications from the 1940's to the present day, and also includes the company's in-house library once used by JPC editors and writers.
About Dr. Carol Adams
As one of the nation’s most esteemed educators, Dr. Carol L. Adams helped to bring about the convergence of art and education in Chicago, particularly in its museums and public schools. As founding Director of MAPS (Museums and Public Schools), she worked with teachers and museum educators to develop curricula that utilized the museums as a living teaching resource and integrated their holdings into approved lesson plans for elementary school students in Chicago Public Schools. In addition, during her tenure as an Administrator at the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), Dr. Adams founded…