HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2020-10-06 TBL Black History Exhibit
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
October 6, 2020
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
“History of the African-American Vote” on Display at Thomas
Balch Library
The exhibit is available to view, in-person, by appointment only, during the
month of October.
Leesburg, VA (October 6, 2020) – This month’s
exhibit, “History of the African-American Vote,” is on
display in the Margaret Mercer Room at the Thomas
Balch Library.
The Friends’ Black History Committee designed the
exhibit to mark the centennial of the 19th
amendment and the sesquicentennial of the 15th
Amendment.The collection includes posters, images,
and biographies related to black history and the
right to vote.
The exhibit may be seen by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 12
p.m. or 1 to 3 p.m. Please call 703-737-7195, email balchlib@leesburgva.gov, or fill out an
Appointment Request Form online.
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