Shutdown documentary

May 20 in red circle
May 20, 2023
2:30PM - 4:30PM
Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave, Columbus, OH, 43215

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2023-05-20 14:30:00 2023-05-20 16:30:00 Shutdown documentary Executive Producer: Simone C. Drake Director and Producer: Celia C. Peters Producer: Allen Coleman Linden-McKinley High School was shut down multiple times in May 1971 due to escalating racial tensions at the school that reflected the national social and political climate of the day. This film features the stories of students, teachers and an administrator as they recount events that led to a terrifying police raid that shut down the school for the rest of the year and the haunting aftermath. Admission is free but seating is limited. Email Professor Simone Drake (.194) with any questions. Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave, Columbus, OH, 43215 America/New_York public
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Executive Producer: Simone C. Drake
Director and Producer: Celia C. Peters
Producer: Allen Coleman

Linden-McKinley High School was shut down multiple times in May 1971 due to escalating racial tensions at the school that reflected the national social and political climate of the day. This film features the stories of students, teachers and an administrator as they recount events that led to a terrifying police raid that shut down the school for the rest of the year and the haunting aftermath.

Admission is free but seating is limited. Email Professor Simone Drake (.194) with any questions.

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