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Join the Lincoln Library Investigations Unit as we present a round-up of this year's most disturbing, dastardly, and downright unbelievable deeds from the funeral industry. We're still wondering why dealing with the dearly departed draws so many devious and duplicitous individuals. The world may never know!

This week, in honor of Thanksgiving, we're taking a look at things from a Native American point of view.

We'll be watching and discussing episode 13, "Native Resistance in the West, 1850s-1870s", and episode 23, "Native Radicalism and Reform, 1969-1978", from the Great Courses series "Native Peoples of North America"

Here again, everything old is new again. The struggles between the indigenous peoples of North America and those seeking to conquer it have been continuous since the 17th century. The question of who gets to own what remains unanswered.

The decades covered in this week's films were periods of particularly fierce resistance. What was won, and what was lost?

Engage in an important and thoughtful VIRTUAL conversation with Dr. Eve L. Ewing, acclaimed author, educator, poet, and cultural organizer whose work explores race, education, identity, and community. Through writing that blends scholarship, storytelling, and activism, Dr. Ewing has become one of today’s most influential public voices on culture and education.

Explore the power of language and storytelling as Dr. Ewing reflects on how words shape public memory, challenge systems of inequality, and help communities imagine new futures. From classrooms and libraries to poetry and popular culture, this conversation will consider the many ways stories influence how we see ourselves and one another.

Perfect for librarians, educators, students, writers, and readers alike, this event invites attendees to think critically about the role of literature, learning, and community in times of change. Whether you are familiar with Dr. Ewing’s work or discovering it for the first time, this conversation promises insight, inspiration, and meaningful discussion.

Moderator

Brandis Friedman will moderate the event. Friedman is a writer and anchor for WTTW’s Chicago Tonight and Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, and also serves as a champion for libraries.

For questions about this event, please read the Patron FAQs from the Illinois Library Association.

Darren Dalenberg
LeadershipDNA
(872) 267-3922
info@LeadershipByDNA.com

Live2Lead Springfield 2026 Coming to Erin’s Pavilion on November 13

Springfield, IL — Central Illinois leaders, aspiring youth and young professionals are invited to Live2Lead Springfield 2026, a one-day leadership experience coming to Erin’s Pavilion on Friday, November 13, 2026.

Hosted by LeadershipDNA, the event will bring together established and emerging leaders from across business, nonprofit, education and the community for a day of growth, practical ideas and meaningful connection. This year’s theme, “Climb Higher,” is built around helping attendees rise to the next level in how they lead, serve and influence others.

Attendees can expect four world-class speakers, a live panel of local experts and highly interactive sessions designed to turn each segment into practical takeaways and clear next-step actions. Live2Lead Springfield is built to go beyond motivation alone by giving participants fresh perspective, renewed energy and real tools they can carry back into work, school and everyday leadership.

Live2Lead Springfield 2026 is currently sponsored by Northwestern Mutual Springfield IL and Chick-fil-A White Oaks.

The Climb Starts Now. Plan ahead and reserve seats for your team now for a powerful day of leadership growth this November and start building momentum together. Registration is open at leadershipbydna.com/events.

About LeadershipDNA

LeadershipDNA develops leaders and strengthens organizations through coaching, training and behavior assessments, equipping individuals and teams through greater clarity, communication and confidence.

Karl Stoltz is co-president of the Public Diplomacy Council of America; he served 39 years as a diplomat, working in counter foreign information manipulation, including Deputy Chief of Mission in Denmark and Myanmar. His work has taken him all over the world: Indonesia, New Zealand, Russia, Papua New Guinea and many more. Russia, China, Iran, and violent extremist organizations use our mobile phones and laptops to weaken our cohesion and democratic institutions to advance their authoritarian goals. Come learn what is at stake and what we can do.