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For immediate release
June 17, 2008
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Media contact: Jacquie Lucy
410-869-7168
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Experience Chautauqua 2008 – “Civil Rights: Taking a Stand” – July 10-13 at CCBC Catonsville
Features portrayals of Martin Luther King (July 10), George Wallace (July 11), Rosa Parks (July 12) and Malcolm X (July 13)
Baltimore County, Md. -- Imagine that you could spend an evening with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King or the mother of the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks, and learn first-hand their views on the American Civil Rights movement. Or, for radically different views, listen to George C. Wallace, former governor of Alabama, discuss the roots of his beliefs about racial integration or Malcolm X speak on black separatism and non engagement.
You don’t have to imagine; you can hear these diverse voices of the fight for civil rights in America at Chautauqua 2008 at CCBC Catonsville. The four evenings of Chautauqua 2008 are free and open to the public.
Join us at 7 p.m. July 10-13 under the Chautauqua tent (or in case of inclement weather in the Q Building Theatre) at the Community College of Baltimore County and hear these voices of modern American history. You can even ask them questions!
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Thursday, July 10
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, portrayed by Bill Grimmette
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Friday, July 11
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Former Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, by Doug Mishler
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Saturday, July 12
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“The mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” Rosa Parks,
by Gwendolyn Briley-Strand
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Sunday, July 13
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Black separatist Malcolm X, by Charles Everett Pace
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Chautauqua 2008 at CCBC Catonsville, sponsored by CCBC and the Maryland Humanities Council, opens with a musical interlude featuring CCBC musicians. History comes alive with Chautauqua!
For additional information on these free programs, call 410-869-7168 or log on to http://ccbcmd.edu/newsroom/events.html.
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About CCBC
The Community College of Baltimore County is celebrating 50 years of providing the residents of Baltimore County and beyond a quality, affordable education. Rooted in the community since 1957, CCBC educates nearly 65,000 students each year, including half of all Baltimore County residents attending college in Maryland as undergraduates. Offering more than 50 different associate degrees and 100 certificate programs, CCBC is ranked among the best in providing undergraduate education, work force development, technology, health care training and life enrichment options to citizens throughout the Baltimore Metropolitan area. CCBC also provides customized employee development training to more than 100 companies annually.
For CCBC, it has been an amazing 50-year journey.
