Presenter: Donna Langford – Beloit Historical Society

Explore Beloit’s black history from the late 1800s through Great Migration. Topics include the first church, work in local industry, and home life.

Donna has master’s degrees in Anthropology and Textile History. Her museum career began as a Collections Manager focusing on the preservation and interpretation of historic objects. Donna has created programs on a wide range of topics, telling stories that are contained within historic materials. She became the Executive Director of the Beloit Historical Society in 2019 and is here today to share some of Beloit’s stories.