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Black History Month film showing

Shows the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader Dorothy Foreman Cotton.

"Dorothy Foreman Cotton was a bold and highly effective civil rights leader, who educated thousands about their citizenship rights and inspired generations of activists with her powerful freedom songs. The only woman on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s executive staff, Dorothy was a charismatic, courageous and consistently overlooked key player in the Civil Rights Movement, whose freedom schools, freedom songs and messages of empowerment are profoundly needed today." - Kanopy

The film runs 1 hour and 26 minutes. Check out the other Black History resources that are available through our library catalog.

We will use Kanopy, available through our MCPL website. This is a public performance rights (PPR) showing and is recommended for viewers in middle school and older.

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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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