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February 02nd, 2026

Louis Armstrong: A Civil Rights Activist
2026-02-10 19:00:00 2026-02-10 20:30:00 America/New_York Louis Armstrong: A Civil Rights Activist Join Ricky Riccardi, Grammy-winning author and Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum, who will discuss the civil rights leadership aspect of Armstrong's life. West Islip Public Library -

Tuesday, February 10
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-10 19:00:00 2026-02-10 20:30:00 America/New_York Louis Armstrong: A Civil Rights Activist Join Ricky Riccardi, Grammy-winning author and Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum, who will discuss the civil rights leadership aspect of Armstrong's life. West Islip Public Library -

Join Ricky Riccardi, Grammy-winning author and Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum, who will discuss the civil rights leadership aspect of Armstrong's life.

Louis Armstrong is known primarily as a legendary trumpeter and for hits such as "What a Wonderful World" and "Hello, Dolly!" But he was also a civil rights pioneer who was not afraid to put his career on the line to speak out against injustice. Join Ricky Riccardi, Grammy-winning author and Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum, who will discuss this aspect of Armstrong's life, sharing rare audio, photographs and video footage.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors (55+) | Adult (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Online / Virtual | History & Local Interest |

TAGS: | Senior | Adults |

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