The University of Arkansas Little Rock (UALR )Department of History presents a symposium you won't want to miss:
"Sit-ins, Freedom Rides, and Beyond: Direct Action and Civil Rights in
1960s Arkansas"
9 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. Saturday, July 9
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
501 West 9th Street
Little Rock
Free and open to the public
Featuring:
First-hand accounts of the civil rights movement from activists around the state and members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
A reunion of many of the civil rights activists for the first time since the 1960s and powerful testimony of those who experienced the civil rights movement in Arkansas first-hand.
Can't stay all day? Drop in for part of it.
Let us know if you'll be there for the complimentary lunch: RSVP to Angela Parker, amparker@ualr.edu.
Click here for the day's agenda.
John A. Kirk, Chair and Donaghey Professor of History* | History Department | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 2801 South University Avenue | Little Rock, AR 72204-1099
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