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Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4 Smithsonian film screening

Date/Time

February 05, 2022 to February 05, 2022
01:00 PM until 03:00 PM

Description

Features a screening of Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4, followed by a panel discussion about the Oklahoma sit-in movement. Witness the story of four young men who stood up to racism and social injustice by taking a seat through photographs, archival footage, and interviews. These include interviews with Joseph McNeil, David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Jibreel Khazan, three of the four men who began the sit-in at Woolworth’s in 1960 to protest segregation practices, as well as interviews with historians from the Smithsonian Museum of American History; and civil rights leader and US Congressman John Lewis.

Location

Oklahoma History Center View map
800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr,
Oklahoma City, OK 73105, US

Additional Information

Phone

405-522-0765

Cost

Adults, $10; students & seniors, $5.

Ages

Best suited for 12 & up

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