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Play – Thurgood free January 20th
January 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
A dramatic reading of the play THURGOOD comes To:
Forest Hill Church (3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Heights) Saturday afternoon, January 20 at 3 PM.
The accomplished actor Greg White, who was understudy to the play Thurgood by George Stevens last fall at the Allen Theater in downtown Cleveland, will give the dramatic reading. In 2014 Mr. White starred in the production of Thurgood that was put on by the Ensemble.
The play has Thurgood Marshall tell this own triumphant story of how a boy from the backstreets of Baltimore changed history. From arguing the 1954 landmark case Brown v. Board of Education to becoming the first African-American Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall’s tenacious advocacy broke open the civil rights movement, paving the way for the young African-American leaders of our future.
The doors will open at 3 pm. Light refreshments will be offered before the performance.
To Attend Please email: racialequitybuddies@fhcpresb.org
Afterward, tables of six to eight will discuss the dramatic reading, the life of Thurgood Marshall, and his relevance today.
This free event is made possible by sponsors:
Racial Equity Buddies, The Social Justice Advocacy Ministry of Federated Church in Chagrin Falls, The Community Church of Chesterland, and the Ensemble and in part, by a grant from the Outreach Ministry of the PRESBYTERY OF THE WESTERN RESERVE