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SUMMARY:African American Read-In
DESCRIPTION:This year\, in addition to honoring African-American writers\, there will be a special tribute to fourAfrican-American students: Joseph McNeil\, Ezell Blair Jr.\, David Richmond\, and Franklin McCain. They walked into a segregated lunch counter at Woolworths in North Carolina on February 1\, 1960 and changed the world. After their courageous step\, the "National Sit-In" movement began with students. Twomonths later there were sit-ins in over 54 cities and nine states. Freedom Summer\, Freedom Riders and the nameless individuals who traveled south for a season to register people to vote will be honored.\n    \nIf you or someone you know participated in Freedom Summer or Freedom Rides or a sit-in demonstration to change segregation\, please share how the experience changed your life and what impactit had on your community. Send your story to Brynndah Hicks Turnbo at  BrynndahTurnbo@dcccd.edu.\n \nThis is an open call for participants for the African-American Read-In.  Just prepare a 2-3 minute piece from your favorite African-American Writer to share with the audience.\n \nFor more information contact Brynndah Hicks Turnbo at 972-860-7076.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This year\, in addition to honoring African-American writers\, there will be a special tribute to fourAfrican-American students: Joseph McNeil\, Ezell Blair Jr.\, David Richmond\, and Franklin McCain. They walked into a segregated lunch counter at Woolworths in North Carolina on February 1\, 1960 and changed the world. After their courageous step\, the "National Sit-In" movement began with students. Twomonths later there were sit-ins in over 54 cities and nine states. Freedom Summer\, Freedom Riders and the nameless individuals who traveled south for a season to register people to vote will be honored.\n    \nIf you or someone you know participated in Freedom Summer or Freedom Rides or a sit-in demonstration to change segregation\, please share how the experience changed your life and what impactit had on your community. Send your story to Brynndah Hicks Turnbo at  BrynndahTurnbo@dcccd.edu.\n \nThis is an open call for participants for the African-American Read-In.  Just prepare a 2-3 minute piece from your favorite African-American Writer to share with the audience.\n \nFor more information contact Brynndah Hicks Turnbo at 972-860-7076.
LOCATION:Eastfield College
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DTSTAMP:20260425T174744Z
URL:https://network.garlandchamber.com/events/details/african-american-read-in-02-07-2007-36
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