Library Program Explores History Of The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is more than just a football game; it is an unofficial holiday. Did you know that the event rose out of the civil rights movement, specifically the African American boycott of the AFL All Star game?

East Brunswick Public Library (2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive) and the Friends of the East Brunswick Public Library host the online program “The Super Bowl: How America’s Top Sports Event Was Created” on Wednesday, April 7 at 7:00 pm.

Led by veteran sports broadcaster Evan Weiner, this presentation takes a look at the birth of the Super Bowl, how the event got its name and even the importance of the halftime shows.

Evan Weiner is an award winning journalist and recognized global expert on the sports industry. A former member of the Minnesota North Stars radio broadcast team, he has a daily video podcast called “The Politics of Sports Business”. Due to his experience, he has regularly been featured on MSNBC, ABC, BBC and Newsmax.

In 2007, he was selected by the United States Department of State to speak at Texas A&M’s George Bush Presidential Library to explain how the American government partners with sports in an address to foreign dignitaries. He won the 2010 Ronald Reagan Media Award from the United States Sports Academy.

Weiner’s program is hosted online using Zoom. For more information about this free program, go online to www.ebpl.org/calendar or call 732-390-6767.