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Monday Jan. 19th, 2008 from 10:00 - 5:00 the Imani Foundation and Christian Church Uniting will have a King's Day Movie Marathon.
10:00 Am - Our Friend Martin
12:00 Pm - Ruby Bridges
02:00 Pm - The Children's March
Snacks between the movies will be provided. All of the movies are appropriate for children, the last movie is best suited for Teenagers. The event is Free. Children are to be monitored/supervised by an adult accompanying them. The event will take place at The Christian Church Uniting.
The Christian Church Uniting
6049 Indian River Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Phone: 757-420-1422
Our Friend Martin - This kid-focused video seeks to teach viewers about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. It's attention-grabbing format combines a cartoon story about 4 sixth graders who travel back in time to meet Dr. King at various points in his life, with genuine footage of his speeches and various marches. The characters' voices are provided by such famous celebrities as Whoopie Goldberg, James Earl Jones and Susan Saranden. The plot is fast pace, and hooks viewers in through it's clever time travel premise, while getting its message across. Certainly, the most gripping segment of the video occurs when the main characters try to prevent Dr. King from being assassinated, by bringing him forward in time. Viewers are suddenly thrown into a world untouched by King's dreams of racial equality, and the gross differences between our lives with and without King's accomplishments are starkly revealed. This is definitely an exceptional video.
Ruby Bridges - The true story of Ruby Bridges, an African-American girl who, in 1960 at age 6, helped to integrate the all-white schools of New Orleans. Although she was the only black girl to come to the school she was sent to, (and since all the white mothers pulled their children out of class, she was the only one there, period), and though she faced a crowd of angry white citizens every day, she emerged unscathed, physically or emotionally. Encouraged by her teacher, a white woman from the North named Barbara Henry, and her mother, Lucille, and with her own quiet strength, she eventually broke down a century-old barrier forever, a pivotal moment in the civil-rights movement.
The Children's March - The film tells the true story of a group of schoolchildren in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963 who face down dogs, fire hoses and angry opposition to challenge segregation in their town. The film utilizes period music, archival footage and reenactments.