Join Florida Humanities, Tombolo Books, and Allendale United Methodist Church as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. The conversation, moderated by 10 Tampa Bay Emmy-award winning reporter Emerald Morrow, will explore the impact of this legislative actin Florida through the personal stories of authors Bill Maxwell and Beverly Coyle and historical insight from Southern History scholar Ray Arsenault.

The event will take place at Allendale United Methodist Church located at 3803 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703. Registration is strongly encouraged. Please RSVP here: bit.ly/3R7ncgh

A welcome reception with light refreshments and book sales will begin at 6:30pm, followed by the main program at 7pm. Tombolo Books will have copies of "Once Upon a Time in Florida: Stories of Life in the Land of Florida" as well as other select titles available for purchase at the event.