Martin Luther King Legacy Day at the Carroll Arts Center on Monday, January 15, 2007
January 7th, 2007
http://www.carr.org/arts/index_files/Page441.htm
Martin Luther King Legacy Day
“Ruby Bridges”
Monday, January 15 10:30 am
Free
The true story of Bridges, an African-American girl who, in 1960 at age 6, helped to integrate the all-white school of New Orleans. She was the only black girl to come to the school she was sent to, and since all the white mothers pulled their children out of class, she was the only one there at all. She faced a crowd of angry white citizens every day, yet she emerged strong thanks to encouragement by her teacher, a white woman from the North named Barbara Henry. With the help of her teacher and her mother, she eventually broke down a century-old barrier and played a significant role in the civil-rights movement.
Martin Luther King Legacy Day
Sankofa Dance Troupe
Monday, January 15 2:00 pm
$10 for adults and $7 for CCAC Members, Students 18 & Under and Seniors 60+
Colorful and energetic dancers and pulsating rhythmic drumming combine for an unforgettable experience and introduction to traditional African arts.
Martin Luther King Legacy Day
“Movies, Race and World War II”
Lecturer Tom Cripps
Sponsored by The Maryland Humanities Council
Monday, January 15 7:00 pm
Free - Advance Reservations Suggested
Cripps is a retired University Distinguished Professor Emeritus from Morgan State University. He shares his years of research and writing with audiences throughout the state. His talk, which will include screen clips from movies such as “Sahara” starring Humphrey Bogart, “Crash Dive” starring Tyrone Power and “In This Our Life” starring Olivia de Havilland, is sure to stir honest debate and reflection. The audience will learn how film was not merely a form of entertainment during WWII, but also a means of teaching and indoctrination.
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