Dundee Library to show Elgin documentary 'Project 2-3-1' Oct. 9

Posted October 03, 2016 11:00 pm

Fox River Valley Public Library District

The Dundee Library is pleased to host a screening of "Project 2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Blocks, One City," a 2015 documentary film that tells the story of Elgin's African-American heritage.

The film will be shown at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Dundee Library, 555 Barrington Ave. (Route 68) in East Dundee.

"Project 2-3-1" is an award-winning 75-minute documentary film that begins with Civil War "contrabands" - 110 freed slaves who were the first African-Americans in Elgin - and continues to the present day. The film is filled with enthralling stories, amazing history and wonderful photographs that tell a rich history.

Producer Ernie Broadnax, an Elginite who was among those who grew up in "The Settlement," will start the event with a special introduction.

The library is honored to host this program as part of the "Birth of a Nation: Slavery, Resistance & Abolition" lecture series from the American Library Association.

To register, visit the library's website at www.frvpld.info, call (847) 428-3661 (press 2), or stop by the library.

The Fox River Valley Public Library District serves residents of Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Gilberts, and parts of Algonquin, Elgin, and Barrington Hills.

“Project 2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Blocks, One City,” a 2015 documentary film that tells the story of Elgin's African-American heritage.

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