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Guys Night Out is a group of GBT men that meets monthly for social and cultural opportunities of interest, and is a program of William Way LGBT Community Center.
On Thursday, March 28, We will be attending "Freedom Seder Revisited", an exploration of the intersection of Jewish tradition and the Civil Rights Movement. This is part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA)...more details below.
GETTING THERE:
Option 1) We will leave the Center promptly at 5:45pm, and then walk 1.23 miles, about a 25 minute walk, to the Museum.
Option 2) You may choose to meet us at NJAMH, before the event begins at 6:30pm. If you will travel to NJAMH on your own, please contact Paul at pblore@waygay.org to let him know.
TICKETS:
May be purchased here or at William Way's Front Desk at 1315 Spruce Street.
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
April 4, 1969 was the first anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr It was also the third night of Passover, the Jewish holiday that commemorates the story of the Exodus in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. At the intersection of these two events in 1969, hundreds of people of all ethnic and religious backgrounds gathered in a church in the heart of Washington, D.C. to celebrate freedom.
For the first time, the ancient Jewish story of liberation was intertwined with a current struggle for liberation: Black America's fight for equal rights. This monumental event is now known as the original Freedom Seder. Jews around the world are told they must teach the Passover story to their children, to the next generation. In 1969, leaders interpreted that message in the context of the Civil Rights Movement. They brought together a group of people from all backgrounds to celebrate a common desire and right: freedom. How do current generations relate to the freedom experiences of their predecessors? What does freedom mean to them? What stories would they share? Join us for an evening of commemoration, stories, and a multi-cultural celebration of freedom.
This program has been supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, the Federal-State Partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Presented with Operation Understanding, in partnership with the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts and in conjunction with the special exhibition Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges.
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LocationNational Museum of American Jewish History (View)
101 S. Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
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