The library will be CLOSED Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.
Dr. Roseann "Chic" Canfora, eyewitness and survivor of the Kent State shooting in 1970, shares her personal experience on one of the darkest days in American history.
Dr. Canfora will connect the lessons of May 4 to divisions that continue to challenge the American conscience today.
An eye-witness and survivor of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970, Chic was one of 24 students indicted by the Ohio Grand Jury, and later exonerated, for activism during a weekend of protests against the Vietnam War. A professor in the School of Journalism at KSU today, Chic is a stalwart advocate for May 4 remembrance and for the importance of connecting the lessons of the anti-war movement to emerging movements today, including Black Lives Matter and March for our Lives.
As a continued precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this event will be held online.
***Update: Due to the popularity of the program, we will be moving the event to YouTube Live to allow additional capacity to ensure that everyone that is interested will be able to attend.
The event will go live at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 at youtu.be/E1CRsblI_Bs. You may also visit the Westlake Porter Public Library YouTube page to subscribe and enable notifications.
If you previously registered for this event, please discard the Zoom meeting information as that will no longer work to be able to view the event.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History and Genealogy |
TAGS: | Kent State Shootings | History |
Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio. Anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Ohio can register for a free library card.
