Sole of Akron – A City Told Through a Sneaker
Special | 46m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
A walk through our city’s legacy through truth, creativity and power.
“Sole of Akron: A City Told Through a Sneaker” is a unique experience that uses the anatomy of a sneaker as a lens to walk through our city’s legacy through truth, creativity and power.
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Akron200: Forgotten History Forum Series is a local public television program presented by PBS Western Reserve
Sole of Akron – A City Told Through a Sneaker
Special | 46m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
“Sole of Akron: A City Told Through a Sneaker” is a unique experience that uses the anatomy of a sneaker as a lens to walk through our city’s legacy through truth, creativity and power.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Hi.
I'm Mark Greer, executive director of the Akron Bicentennial.
And in partnership with PBS Western Reserve, we're pleased to present a forgotten history Forum series.
The Forgotten History forums will explore aspects of Akron's history that, while critical to our development, are not often discussed.
Throughout this yearlong series will highlight seminal points in our history, some undiscovered and others which still challenge us today.
Topics will include women trailblazers in Akron's history, the development of the New Akron History Anthology published by the University of Akron Press, Akron's Native American History, The History of Deaf Rubber Workers, The Impact of Urban Renewal, particularly on Akron's Black community, and the history of the African American Church, among others.
On behalf of the Akron Bicentennial, we hope you enjoy our Forgotten History Forum series.
We hope that you enjoyed this Forgotten History Forum and that you learned something new and exciting about Akron and the people who shaped it.
If you're interested in watching more from this series, or attending a Future Forum event, please visit Akron 200.org.
or pbswesternreserve.org Thanks for watching and celebrating Akron’s Bicentennial
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Akron200: Forgotten History Forum Series is a local public television program presented by PBS Western Reserve