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Guest Appearance by Historic Freedom Rider

Join Arizona Public Media for a historic guest appearance by Freedom Rider, Dr. Bernard LaFayetter, Jr., Monday, April 25 at 6 p.m. in the UA Modern Languages building. by Colleen Greer

Join Arizona Public Media for a historic guest appearance by Freedom Rider, Dr. Bernard LaFayetter, Jr. commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Rides. The event takes place Monday, April 25 beginning at 6 p.m. in the UA Modern Languages building, room 350.

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The event will include a presentation by Dr. LaFayette, previews of the PBS film "Freedom Riders," plus new local documentary: "Barrios & Barriers: Tucson’s Civil Rights Era.”

Following the screening there will be a panel presentation featuring: Freedom Rider & civil rights pioneer, Bernard LaFayette, Jr.; Clarence Boykins, Director, Tucson/So AZ Black Chamber of Commerce; & Guadalupe Castillo, Co-Chair of Derechos Humanos; History Professor at Pima Community College

Monday, April 25 beginning at 6 p.m. in the UA Modern Languages building, room 350.

Space is limited. Click here to register.

Co-Hosted by: the Nonviolence Legacy Project / Culture of Peace Alliance and Arizona Public Media

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