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Film Screening and Discussion | Out of Obscurity: The Story of the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In
Thu, February 20, 2020 6:30 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
West Oak Lane Library
During the Jim Crow era, African Americans were banned from many public libraries. Knowing the importance of public libraries as centers of information and a place where people could educate themselves, brave youths around the country decided to challenge this ban. Watch a film about a protest in Alexandria, Virginia, then engage in a discussion with the filmmaker, and three guests. The discussion will be live-streamed.
West Oak Lane Library
2000 East Washington Lane (74th Ave & Washington Lane)
Philadelphia, PA 19138-1344
215-685-2843