Event Details
When
04/02/2011
3:00pm - 7:00pm
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Where
Carbondale Varsity Center for the Arts
418 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale, IL, 62901-2813United States
County:
Jackson
Fee:
Free. Open to the public. Reservations are recommended.
Where
Carbondale Varsity Center for the Arts
418 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale, IL, 62901-2813
Please join us for the southern Illinois premiere of "Freedom Riders" and stay for a post-screening discussion with former Freedom Riders Genevieve Hughes Houghton and Thomas Armstrong, moderated by Rev. Rick Jackson.
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.
