3 Hot Days in August

On Thursday, August 14th, Lincoln Library will host an Opening Reception featuring welcome remarks from Mayor Misty Buscher and Austin Randolph, President of the Springfield Branch NAACP. The evening will also include a screening of "Springfield Had No Shame" and presentations by Dr. Brian Mitchell and Anne Moseley. Seating is limited and registration is required: bit.ly/3hotdays

A full itinerary of programs—including walking tours, historical presentations, and a commemorative ceremony—can be found below.

We hope you’ll join us as we reckon with the past and work together toward a more just and equitable future.

Itinerary for Thursday, August 14

12:00 PM – Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
• Presentation by Doris Bailey: “Blood in Their Eyes and Hate in Their Hearts: The Springfield 1908 Race Riot”

5:00 PM – Lincoln Library, 326 S. 7th St.
• Opening Reception in partnership with the Illinois State Museum Society

5:30 PM – Lincoln Library, 326 S. 7th St.
• Welcome Remarks: Mayor Misty Buscher & Austin Randolph, President, Springfield Branch NAACP
• Film Screening: Springfield Had No Shame

Featured Presentations:
• Dr. Brian Mitchell, UIS Lincoln Studies Center / Independent Scholar, “Exploring Black Springfield Beyond the Race Riot”
• Anne Moseley, Director of Engagement and Curator of the UIS Sangamon Experience, “1908 Lesson Plans for Schools”

Thank you to our partners:
Springfield Branch NAACP
Springfield African American History Museum
National Park Service
HSHS St. John's Hospital
Illinois State Museum
Illinois State Museum Society
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Fever River Research
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Sangamon Experience
UIS Center for Lincoln Studies
Hanson Professional Services, Inc.