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Film: Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round

Honoring Black History Month with Special Guest

2025-02-22 13:30:00 2025-02-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Film: Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round Documentary film covering 1960 protests resulting in the desegregation of the Glen Echo Amusement Park. Special Guest, Edith Bryant available for questions after the film. Kensington Park Library -

Saturday, February 22
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-22 13:30:00 2025-02-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Film: Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round Documentary film covering 1960 protests resulting in the desegregation of the Glen Echo Amusement Park. Special Guest, Edith Bryant available for questions after the film. Kensington Park Library -

Documentary film covering 1960 protests resulting in the desegregation of the Glen Echo Amusement Park. Special Guest, Edith Bryant available for questions after the film.

*Please call ahead during inclement weather to be sure the program is still happening

FILM:  "Ain't No Back to A Merry-Go-Round" by Emmy Award-Winning Director: Ilana Trachtman

In 1960, five black students from Howard University sat on a carousel at the Glen Echo Amusement Park and were arrested.  Protests ensued in the community.  Picketers included members of the Freedom Riders and was the first organized interracial civil rights protest in the United States. This activism eventually led to the desegregation of the Glen Echo Amusement Park.  The results of this activism is documented in this poignant film.

Special Guest, Edit Bryant, a 12-year old activist at the time of the protests, will be available for questions and discussion after the film.

Come and witness this historical treasure of a prominent local cultural institution in honor of Black History Month.

No registration required.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, MD.  FREE to the public.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-773-9515.

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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