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Special June events
We are honoring Juneteenth and Pride Month in June with two special events you won’t want to miss. RSVP at our front desk.
Juneteenth: The Struggle for Freedom, Then and Now (R)
Wednesday, June 4, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Join Board Member Dennis Jackson for a presentation on increasing understanding of Juneteenth and its significance in our history. We will examine when Black Americans began to gain their rights through constitutional amendments and court rulings. June 19 is a day to remember the struggle of the past and look forward to a brighter future. It serves as a reminder that the fight for equality and justice is not over.
Pride Month: The Lavender Scare (R)
Wednesday, June 18, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
In honor of Pride, we present a special screening of the awardwinning documentary, The Lavender Scare. In 1953, President Eisenhower declared gay men and lesbians to be a threat to the security of the country and therefore unfit for government service. The film is a compelling story of one man’s fight for justice. And it is a chilling reminder of how easy it can be, during a time of fear and uncertainty, to trample the rights of an entire class of people in the name of patriotism and national security.