The Hillsborough County Public Library System is pleased to host the Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience Exhibit. The exhibit, which was made possible by a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities, will be opening on January 4, 2010 and will run through February 19, 2010 at the John F. Germany Public Library,900 North Ashley Dr. in downtown Tampa.

This free exhibit:
· Tells the history of African-American participation in baseball from the 19th century to the present
· Shows the complex linkage of race, sport, and society
· Places the black baseball experience into a context within the American cultural history and the struggle for civil rights

In addition to the exhibit, the John F. Germany Library will be presenting an Opening Day Ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. with acclaimed illustrator Kadir Nelson, Jackie Robinson’s daughter Sharon Robinson and Negro League scholars Dr. Lawrence Hogan and Dr. Robert Cvornyek. Many other programs that are inspired by the exhibit will be offered simultaneously throughout the county libraries.

Click Here for Schedule of Events .pdf file

For more information visit hcplc.org