Event Details
When
04/01/2011
6:00pm - 9:00pm
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where
East St. Louis Senior High School
4901 State St
East Saint Louis, IL, 62205-1356United States
County:
Saint Clair
Fee:
Free. Open to the public. Reservations are recommended.
Where
East St. Louis Senior High School
4901 State St
East Saint Louis, IL, 62205-1356
Please join us for the East St. Louis premiere of "Freedom Riders" and stay for a post-screening discussion with former Freedom Riders Genevieve Hughes Houghton and Thomas Armstrong.
About the Film
"Freedom Riders", the movie (122 mins.) is based on the award-winning book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice, and focuses on the campaign that went on to inspire a movement.
"Freedom Riders", the movie (122 mins.) is based on the award-winning book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice, and focuses on the campaign that went on to inspire a movement.
For more information about the movie, visit pbs.org.
