This revised, second edition brings to focus the Emerson Y’s establishment, impactful history, the path that ultimately sealed its closing, demolition, and the current efforts of the Evanston Y towards healing. Author Morris (Dino) Robinson will share the process in which this important story came to fruition that spanned over 20 years of engagement.
The Emerson Street Branch YMCA served as a segregated facility for fifty-five years in Evanston, Illinois, providing activities and services during the era of Jim Crow. Known locally as the Emerson Y, this branch not only served the local Black community but fast became the place to be.
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