TURNING 15 ON THE ROAD TO FREEDOM

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Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom tells the moving, true story of Lynda Blackmon, one of the youngest participants in the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965.  Jailed nine times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. to secure the right to vote for African-Americans.Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom tells the moving, true story of Lynda Blackmon, one of the youngest participants in the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965.  Jailed nine times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. to secure the right to vote for African-Americans.

Columbia High School, Maplewood NJ
Mar
25
7:30 PM19:30

Columbia High School, Maplewood NJ

The South Orange-Maplewood School District Parenting Center invites you to celebrate the anniversary of the historic civil rights march from March 21-25, 1965, from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

Recommended for age 10 and up.

March 25, 2019 
7:30 pm
Columbia High School

17 Parker Ave
Maplewood, NJ
Free Tickets are available  here:   https://somsdturning15.eventbrite.com

Co-Sponsors:
MAC Scholars, United Methodist Women, Elementary School PTAs, Maplewood Middle School HSA, South Orange MiddleSchool HSA, Columbia High School HSA,PARES, SOMA Justice, MapSo Freedom School, SOMEA, ASCA, SOMA Action, Community Coalition on Race

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The Ware Center
Mar
21
6:45 PM18:45

The Ware Center

Discounted $5 MU Student tickets available at a ticket office location with a valid ID; limit 1 per ID. 
A free 20 minute Audience Perspective talk by a local scholar will begin 45 minutes before the performance to provide insight & perspective related to the performance. Seating is limited and not guaranteed. Early arrival is encouraged.

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Culture Shock Miami
Oct
5
8:00 PM20:00

Culture Shock Miami

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Teens and young adults ages 13-22 can buy tickets for $5 to Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom. With the purchase of one $5 ticket for someone within the age range, a second $5 ticket can be purchased for an individual of any age to join them. Regular priced tickets are available for purchase at www.smdcac.org.

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