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Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round: Screening, Reception, and Panel Discussion
Join Northwest Neighbors Village for a showing of Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round, a documentary film that tells the previously untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. history - which happened right here at Glen Echo Amusement Park.
Discover the story of Howard University students who sat on a Maryland carousel in 1960 and whose arrests made headlines. The White community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, and an extraordinary history making partnership was born.
With never-before-seen footage, and immersive storytelling by Emmy-award winning director Ilana Trachtman, interviews with four living protesters rescue this forgotten history. You will not want to miss this inspiring story and opportunity to hear a discussion featuring the film’s director and moderated by Robert Siegel, former host of NPR’s All Things Considered!
Host Village: Northwest Neighbors Village
Tickets: $100
Registration is required by September 16th.