Gwendolyn Brooks Memorial Park Dedication Date Set

“Do not desire to fit in. Desire to oblige yourselves to lead” – Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks. The new Gwendolyn Brooks Memorial Park Dedication will take place on the Western Illinois University Macomb campus Friday, April 9, 2021 (time TBA). While the event will be invitation-only and limited to 50 in attendance to adhere to social gathering protocols, the University will livestream the event on WIU’s YouTube channel. Invitations will be sent via email in early Spring 2021. The Gwendolyn Brooks Memorial Park has been established on the WIU-Macomb campus on the... Read More