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Documentary Screening: Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power

African-American couple viewing movie at New Jersey cinema event.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Price: Free

Montclair State University

1 Normal Ave
Montclair, NJ 07043
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Montclair State University

Event Description

Through first-person accounts and searing archival footage, Lowndes County And The Road To Black Power tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought not just for voting rights, but for Black Power in Lowndes County, Alabama.

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