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The Civil Rights Kid with Ray Rickman

September 24, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

The Civil Rights Kid with Ray Rickman tells in dramatic and compelling ways of his early activism in the Civil Rights Movement. As a young student, Ray fought to integrate the Detroit public schools, leading city-wide walk-outs and bringing a federal lawsuit. As a teen, against his mother’s better instincts, he participated in the March Against Fear in Mississippi with Civil Rights giant James Meredith and was jailed and beaten nearly to death for “trespassing.” This exciting one-man presentation, filled with surprising humor and insight, provides a look at an America that may not be so far in the past as we think.

Details

Date:
September 24, 2019
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.cranstonlibrary.org/featured-story/2019/08/14/civil-rights-kid-ray-rickman

Organizer

Stages of Freedom
Phone
4014210606
Email
rickman@rickmangroup.com

Venue

Cranston Central Public Library
140 Sockanosset Cross Rd
Cranston, RI 02920 United States
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Phone
(401) 943-9080
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