“Celebrations, Found Truths, Sheroes, Heroes, Events and Programs” which recognize and celebrate the contributions in art, literature, politics and education of the African American community throughout the year in the DC Metropolitan area.
Tuesday, Jan. 15, on what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s 90th birthday, join us at Tenley-Friendship Library for the screening of Selma, an award winning movie depicting one of the pivotal moments in American Civil Rights history.
Come alone or with your children to learn about and refresh your knowledge of the very long struggle for equality and voting rights that continues today. Directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb, the PG-13 rated historical drama features David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Common as James Bevel, Tessa Thompson as Diane Nash, Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King.
