Shorefront Legacy Center Presents
Stolen School
THE STORY OF EVANSTON’S FOSTER SCHOOL
FILM SCREENING & COMMUNITY TALK BACK SESSION
Join us on Thursday, February 19 at 5:00 PM for a special screening of Stolen School– a powerful documentary that deepens our understanding of Evanston's history at a moment of renewal.
The film explores the 1967 closure of Evanston’s all-Black Foster School, a decision made in the name of desegregation that sent Black children from the 5th Ward to schools across the city. Closing the neighborhood school removed a central community anchor, weakening cohesion, connections, and the vitality of Black-owned businesses and pathways to economic opportunity.
As a new Foster School is built, this film acknowledges decades of disinvestment and affirms the central role of schools as living institutions of learning, belonging, and community life.
Following the 35 minute film, Shorefront Legacy Center Executive Director and film producer Laurice Bell, joined by Kimberly Holmes-Ross, Terri Shepard, and Oliver Ruff, will lead a community talkback. Together, they will reflect on what this history teaches us today, and what rebuilding a neighborhood school can and should restore.
Thursday, February 19 | 5:00 PM
Rotary International Auditorium | 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston
All are welcome! Cookies to follow.
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Hosted by:
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club
Rotary Club of Evanston
Rotary International
Presented in partnership with:
Shorefront Legacy Center