Thursday, September 24, 2020
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
PRESENTATIONS
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Welcome address by Wayne County CEO Warren Evans
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“Why the Negro Leagues Still Matter” address by Gary Gillette and Karen Hudson Samuels (video coming soon)
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Moderated panel discussion (video coming soon)
Pre-recorded presentations about the Detroit Stars, the Negro Baseball Leagues, and related subjects posted online for on-demand viewing:
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Dan D’Addona: “Negro Leagues Hall of Fame Voting History—And How Race is Still an Issue in Hall Elections”
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Gary Gillette: “The 1930 Negro National League Championship Series: High Tide for the Detroit Stars”
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Dr. Leslie Heaphy: “African American Women in Baseball”
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Dr. Heidi Jacobs and Dr. Miriam Wright: “Across the River: Black Baseball in Windsor and Detroit in the 1930s”
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Ted Knorr: “Rap’s Rap: The Case for Rap Dixon for the Hall of Fame”
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Dr. Stephanie Liscio: “The Integration of the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers”
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Mitch Lutzke: “The Page Fence Giants: A History of Black Baseball’s Pioneering Champions”
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Claudia Perry: “At Play: The Negro Leagues’ Place as Black entertainment as Well as Sport”
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Mike Price: “Detroit African American Sports Hall of Fame & Gallery”
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Vanessa Ivy Rose: “Combining Forces: Restorative Options for Baseball Integration and the Inclusion of the Negro Leagues”
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Rick Swaine: “Ten Longtime Negro League Stars Who Never Got a Legitimate Chance in the Major Leagues—Despite Starring in the Minor Leagues for Years”