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The 1965 Parchman Ordeal Presentation & Panel Discussion

November 6, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Alcorn State University’s Phi Alpha Theta & History Club will host the viewing of the documentary The Parchman Ordeal: The Untold Story, on November 6 at 1pm. Immediately following the documentary there will be a panel discussion with the film’s producer, Mark LaFrancis, and two survivors of the horrific event. The documentary is especially significant to Alcorn’s history and Charles Evers and his brother Medgar Evers both served as Field Secretary of the NAACP and were graduates of Alcorn State.

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Date:
November 6, 2019
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Organizer

Alcorn State University

Venue

Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Drive
Lorman, MS 39096
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