The city of Springfield will honor the legacy of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot with a three-day observance next week at various locations. The event will feature presentations, walking tours, a film screening and ceremonies as city residents "reflect, reclaim and remember history." The first day, Thursday, Aug. 14, begins at 9:30 a m. with the 1908 Race Riot Walking Tour starting at the Old State Capitol followed by a noon presentation by Doris Bailey at the state museum titled "Blood in Their Eyes and Hate in Their Hearts: The Springfield 1908 Race Riot." An opening reception will follow at 5 p.m. at the city library. The event, which requires registration at bit.ly/3hotdays , will feature remarks from Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher and Austin Randolph, president of the Springfield NA

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