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CV - Mary Frances and the Eva Carroll Monroe Documentary

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Randy Eccles
Published October 27, 2020 at 12:00 PM CDT
Eva Carroll Monroe headshot and Lincoln Colored Home
Illinois State Journal (L), Lincoln Library Sangamon Valley Collection (R)
Eva Carroll Monroe (L), Lincoln Colored Home (R)

Springfield artist Mary Frances produces a documetnary on Eva Carroll Monroe, the founder of the Lincoln Colored Home. 

https://maryfrancesartist7.wixsite.com/lincolncoloredhome/documentary
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Community Voices Community VoicesEva Carroll MonroeMary FrancesLincoln Colored Home
Randy Eccles
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