Motown and the Civil Rights Movement

Motown and the
Civil Rights Movement
With Tom Ingrassia
Saturday,
February 18
2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Join Motown historian, author and radio personality Tom Ingrassia as he traces the
rise of Motown and how groups like The Supremes, The Temptations and The Four
Tops broke down racial barriers--making Motown the most successful American
record company of the 1960s.
Ingrassia is the author of the award winning Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans - named Best Music Book of 2016 by the National
Indie Excellence Awards. He also hosts The Motown Jukebox every Wednesday
morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on WCUW 91.3FM.
Main Library
Saxe Room
Sponsored by the
Friends of the
Worcester Public Library
3 Salem Square • Worcester, MA • 508-799-1655 • mywpl.org • facebook.com/worcesterpubliclibrary