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Cromaine is the fortunate recipient of the Created Equal grant of a
film series--just off M-59. The last of the series of films, Freedom
Riders, dovetails with the opening of a Smithsonian exhibit by the
same name at the Community Unitarian Universalist of Brighton--just
off I-96. Please consider and if you'd like a poster for your
patrons, let us know--we're happy to send you one!<br>
Ceci Marlow<br>
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<pre wrap="">To introduce four documentaries with riveting new footage illustrating the
history of civil rights in America, Cromaine District Library will offer a
series of screenings and lectures centered around the films: *The
Abolitionists, Slavery by Another Name*, <b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>The Loving Story<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>, and *Freedom
Riders*.
*Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle *is an initiative of the
National Endowment for the Humanities that uses the power of documentary
films to encourage community discussion of America's civil rights history.
NEH has partnered with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to
develop programmatic and support materials for the sites.
Cromaine Library is one of 473 institutions across the country awarded a
set of four films chronicling the history of the Civil Rights Movement. The
powerful documentaries, <b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>The Abolitionists, Slavery by Another Name<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>, *The
Loving Story*, and <b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>Freedom Riders<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>, include dramatic scenes of incidents
in the 150-year effort to achieve equal rights for all. *Freedom
Riders *received an Emmy in 2012, and *The Loving Story *and *The Abolitionists *have been
nominated for Emmys in 2013.
"These films chronicle the long and sometimes violent effort to achieve
the rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence--life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness--for all Americans," said [local host]. "We are
pleased to receive a grant from NEH to provide programming around these
films."
Each of the films was produced with NEH support, and each tells remarkable
stories of individuals who challenged the social and legal status quo of
deeply rooted institutions, from slavery to segregation. *Created
Equal *programs bring communities together to revisit our shared history and help bridge
deep racial and cultural divides in American civic life.
Visit <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.createdequal.neh.gov">www.createdequal.neh.gov</a> for more information. Visit
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.cromaine.orgfor">www.cromaine.org</a> for program information and sign up.
The *Created Equal *film set and public programs have been made possible by
a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as part of
its *Bridging Cultures *initiative, in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman
Institute of American History.
<b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>About the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>
Founded in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a
nonprofit organization that promotes excellence in the teaching and
learning of American history. Programs include publications, teacher
seminars, a national Affiliate School Program, traveling exhibitions, and
online materials for teachers, students, and the general public.
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