In honor of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site invites the public to attend a civil rights film festival that will be held at the site’s visitor center from January 7 – 15, 2007. As an advocate for civil rights for all people, Dr. King shared in the ideology of Frederick Douglass. This film series will revisit the lives and legacies of those who have struggled for civil rights in the United States.   

2007

ANNUAL Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr.

CIVIL RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL

SCHEDULE

January 7^th- American History for Children Video Series: African American Life. (Grades K-4) 25 minutes. 

January 8^th- America’s Civil Rights Years, Eyes On The Prize, Episode 1: Awakenings (1954-1956). 60 minutes.

January 9^th- America’s Civil Rights Years, Eyes On The Prize, Episode 2: Fighting Back (1957-1962). 60 minutes.

January 10^th- America’s Civil Rights Years, Eyes On The Prize, Episode 3: Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961). 60 minutes.

January 11^th- America’s Civil Rights Years, Eyes On The Prize, Episode 4: No Easy Walk (1962-1966). 60 minutes.

January 12^th- America’s Civil Rights Years, Eyes On The Prize, Episode 5: Mississippi: Is This America? (1962-1964). 60 minutes.

January 13^th- America’s Civil Rights Years, Eyes On The Prize, Episode 6: Bridge to Freedom (1965). 60 minutes.

January 14^th- My Friend Martin (Grades K-4).

January 15^th- A&E: Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Man and The Dream (Biography). 50 minutes. 

A featured film will be shown between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on each day of the festival. The program is free of charge and open to the general public. Please call us to reserve space for large groups at 202-426-5961.

Location: The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

               Visitor Center

               1411 W Street, SE

               Washington, DC 20020

Dates: Sunday, January 7, 2007 - Monday, January 15, 2007

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is one of several park sites that make up National Capital Parks-East (NCP-East). National Capital Parks-East offers a wide array of historic, cultural and recreational areas that are part of Washington, D.C. and its eastern environs. The park is comprised of over 8,000 acres of federal land, ranging from community parks and National Historic Sites to unique wetland ecosystems, meadows and mature hardwood forests.