# 5005   Fannie Mae Duncan and the Cotton Club of Colorado Springs

11/19/2024 10:10 AM - 12:30 PM MT

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# 5005   Fannie Mae Duncan and the Cotton Club of Colorado Springs

Fannie Mae Duncan was a successful African American businesswoman in the 1950’s and 1960’s when segregation was practiced in Colorado Springs.  She catered her businesses to the African American community, owned a restaurant and night club, and was a millionaire by the time she was 35!

 

Instructor:  Steve Antonuccio : MLS from Emporia State and BS in Communications from the University of Colorado.  He worked as a Media Specialist for Pikes Peak State College, managed Cable Channel 17 for the Pikes Peak Library District for twenty years, and was a Library Branch Manager for the Pueblo City/County Library District for six years. 

 

Cost:  Free class, but participants must register online starting November 2.

Tuesday, November 19, from 10:10 am-12:30 pm at PILLAR