Meet: Fritz Pollard - The Fredrick Douglass of Football – Make a Team Pennant

A workshop at Northtown on Thursday, December 3, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, focusing on Fritz Pollard—a Chicago native, Lane Tech graduate, and the first African American head coach in NFL history (co-coach of the Pros in 1921). Participants learn about his legacy and then design their own felt pennant representing a favorite team, community, hobby, or idea. The program is family-friendly and part of the Renaissance Project, which highlights untold stories of Black history at Chicago Public Library. Registration is required; no fee mentioned, so likely free.