Civil Rights Author in Arlington Wednesday

Robert McKersie will discuss his new book, “A Decisive Decade: An Insider’s View of the Chicago Civil Rights Movement During the 1960s,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Arlington High School.

McKersie’s talk, which will be moderated by former Arlington High principal Charles Skidmore, is part of Arlington Community Ed’s “Conversations Series.”

McKersie, a professor emeritus at MIT’s Sloan School, was a white activist during the Civil Rights Movement. He’ll share his firsthand experiences in the movement Wednesday.

Admission is $5.

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