{"id":114855,"date":"2025-01-18T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=114855"},"modified":"2025-01-15T10:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T15:05:22","slug":"his-story-our-story-and-fort-wayne-lecture-20250202","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/01\/18\/his-story-our-story-and-fort-wayne-lecture-20250202\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHis-Story, Our Story and Fort Wayne\u201d lecture &#8211; 2\/2\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"173\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-768x166.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-150x32.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-696x151.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On February 2, 2025, the History Center will present the next lecture of the 2024-2025 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series, titled, \u201cHis-Story, Our Story and Fort Wayne,\u201d by Roberta F. Ridley.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the History Center:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Join the History Center for the George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 18, 2025) &#8211; On Sunday, February 2, the History Center will present the next lecture of the 2024-2025 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series. In this lecture, \u201cHis-Story, Our Story and Fort Wayne,\u201d Roberta F. Ridley, will provide a brief summary of the African American experiences within the history of Fort Wayne. How does genealogy tell the story? What were our origins, contributions, challenges, and successes? What changed, how and what remains? This will include some brief family or individual histories. <\/p>\n<p>The lecture begins at 2 PM and admission is free to the public. <\/p>\n<p>All George R. Mather lectures are made possible through the generous support of the Floyd and Betty Lou Lancia Family Foundation and Indiana Humanities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/59199.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Bill Blass, fashion designer, quote on the downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2397cb2bdec7dc9771ae24d470ac89b2' data-image-id=\"11664\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/59199.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_59199.jpg\" data-title=\"Bill Blass quote\" data-description=\"The Bill Blass, fashion designer, quote on the downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Bill Blass 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quote\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11672\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56635.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56643.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Talking Sidewalks along Barr Street in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2397cb2bdec7dc9771ae24d470ac89b2' data-image-id=\"11673\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56643.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56643.jpg\" data-title=\"Talking Sidewalks\" data-description=\"Talking Sidewalks along Barr Street in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Talking Sidewalks\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Talking 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Farnsworth quote on downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2397cb2bdec7dc9771ae24d470ac89b2' data-image-id=\"11674\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56651.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56651.jpg\" data-title=\"Philo T. Farnsworth quote\" data-description=\"Philo T. Farnsworth quote on downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Philo T. Farnsworth quote\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Philo T. Farnsworth quote\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11674\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56651.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56655.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Captain DeRaimond on downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2397cb2bdec7dc9771ae24d470ac89b2' data-image-id=\"11675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56655.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56655.jpg\" data-title=\"Captain DeRaimond quote\" data-description=\"Captain DeRaimond on downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Captain DeRaimond quote\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Captain DeRaimond quote\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11675\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56655.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56619.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Bruce Nauman on downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2397cb2bdec7dc9771ae24d470ac89b2' data-image-id=\"11676\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56619.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56619.jpg\" data-title=\"Bruce Nauman quote\" data-description=\"Bruce Nauman on downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Bruce Nauman quote\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Bruce Nauman quote\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11676\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56619.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56659.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Babe Ruth quote on downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2397cb2bdec7dc9771ae24d470ac89b2' data-image-id=\"11677\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56659.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56659.jpg\" data-title=\"Babe Ruth quote\" data-description=\"Babe Ruth quote on downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana&#039;s Talking Sidewalks on Barr Street.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Babe Ruth quote\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Babe Ruth quote\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11677\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/thumbs\/thumbs_56659.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/talking-sidewalks\/56621.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rev. 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