Sunday, November 14, 2004, 2 p.m.
General admission. Members of The Lincoln Museum and the African/African American History Museum admitted free of charge.
In conjunction with The Lincoln Museum’s temporary exhibit, The National Pastime in Black and White: The Negro Baseball Leagues, 1867-1955, courtesy of Exhibits USA, The Friends of The Lincoln Museum welcome Al Brothers. Brothers will present Fort Wayne Baseball Legends: The Fort Wayne Colored Giants.
The Fort Wayne Colored Giants was the team for its time. The team established its mark in Fort Wayne and in Baseball history. The Fort Wayne Wizards are the benefactors of the Legacy of the Fort Wayne Colored Giants and the white league teams of the era. They all contributed to baseball history in Fort Wayne. The Giants are unique. They have moved from the veil and mist of time past and segregation into the light and the consciousness of the 21st century. They now take their proper place in the history of Fort Wayne as true contributors to the development of sports history in the Summit City. They were lost but not forgotten. The story of Black Baseball in Fort Wayne is a story of a family, a family involved in the community and involved in baseball. It is a story of a man, a visionary and an entrepreneur, who became the catalyst for the creation of a baseball team.
During the late teens and 1920s, Indiana experienced a revitalization of the KKK that included some highly placed state government officials. At the same time nationally, racial prejudice led to the lynching of many Black Americans. It was in this climate that the Fort Wayne Colored Giants infused and energized the Black community.
Today, they have moved from the veil of segregation into the consciousness of the 21st century. Al Brothers’ research will establish the Fort Wayne Colored Giants’ role in sports history.
Learn about Moses Taylor, a visionary entrepreneur, who became the catalyst for the creation of a baseball team that provided jobs, careers and futures for young Black American athletes in a time when opportunities were rare. Al Brothers will introduce you to the legend of the Fort Wayne Colored Giants and Moses Taylor, the man behind their success on Sunday, November 14, 2004, 2 p.m.
Al Brothers is the former chair and a current board member of the Fort Wayne African/African American History Museum.
Visitors may also tour The Lincoln Museum’s award-winning permanent exhibit Abraham Lincoln and The American Experiment, as well as the thought-provoking temporary exhibit The National Pastime in Black and White: A History of the Negro Baseball Leagues, 1867-1955. The Lincoln Museum Store also extends an invitation for you to view a new art exhibition, An Increased Devotion: A New Look At Abraham Lincoln, by contemporary artist Wendy Allen.
The Lincoln Museum is located at the corner of Clinton and Berry Streets in downtown Fort Wayne. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. General admission is $3.99, seniors and children (5-12 years old), $2.99. Parking is free in front of the Museum.
Phone 260-455-3864 for additional information or visit www.TheLincolnMuseum.org
Posted by Admin at October 20, 2004 02:42 PM