Project 2-3-1 - ACT 3: One City. The Story of Elgin's African American Heritage

To celebrate Black History Month 2019, the Elgin History Museum’s documentary, Project 2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Blocks, One City: A Story of Elgin’s African American Heritage will be rolled out on YouTube. Act 1 was released on February 2nd and is available to view on our channel. Act 2 was released on February 15th , and this is the final video, Act 3.

The 75-minute documentary contains extensive interviews, many never seen photos and in-depth histories that will bring to life the story of Elgin’s African American Heritage.

This act ends the story with interviews on how Elgin’s African American community stood up against the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, and spoke up against injustice with groups such as the Colored Voters Union League formed in 1884, the Elgin Colored Progressive Club in 1924 and the local NAACP in 1920. The community exercised their civic rights fighting racism at home and serving valiantly in every conflict from the Civil War to today.

The film was produced in partnership with Grindstone Productions, Elgin Area Historical Society and Ernie Broadnax.

We are releasing the video on YouTube to spread awareness and gain a larger audience, so please subscribe to our channel! The video can be live-streamed to schools, churches, and community organizations to start a discussion on African American history, social justice, and civil rights.

The DVD is for sale on our website for $15.
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