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In recognition of Juneteenth, Freedom Day, CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival presents a free, online screening of the documentary, “Children of the Civil Rights,” directed by Julia Clifford starting Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21.
The documentary is the story of strength of a group of young kids who, for six years, went into restaurants and asked for service. It never got violent, it never made national news but these kids desegregated every restaurant in Oklahoma City except one before the 1964 Civil Rights Act was made into law. Children of the Civil Rights shares their six year odyssey to freedom.
Three of those in the film–Joyce Henderson, Bill Clifford and Ayanna Najuma–join filmmaker Clifford in a recorded discussion about the film, their experiences and their thoughts on current events of Black Lives Matter. It is available starting June 19th, on CASCADIA’s website and Facebook page. Tamika Lamison, program director of the Commercial Directors Diversity Program based in Los Angeles leads the conversation.
Learn more about the film here: https://cliffordcreations.com/children-of-the-civil-rights/
Watch the trailer here https://vimeo.com/81281128
Watch the film anytime online from Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 22 by clicking here: https://vimeo.com/117870529 and inserting the password: civil1958
