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Civil Rights Movement

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
$11.50
4-12

Social Studies, History, Music

“Lift Every Voice…” celebrates the courage and resilience of everyday Americans during the Civil Rights Movement.

The story centers on Junebug, a 12-year-old boy in the 1960’s South, who learns of James Meredith’s attempt to enroll as the first African American at the University of Mississippi. When the editor of “The Oxford Eagle,” a local newspaper, expresses her negative opinions on integration, Junebug takes matters into his own hands and confronts these views, speaking out for equality and inclusion.

This play with music offers a pathway to understanding and compassion for young learners.  Historical touchstones include the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Little Rock Nine, the Greensboro sit-ins, and the Civil Rights Movement.

The production resonates with the voice in each of us to fight against injustice.

  • Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor
Theatre Info
Chesapeake Arts Center
Hammonds Lane Theatre
194 Hammonds Lane
Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
  • Main Theater Stage

A 752-seat theater featuring a state of the art sound system, lighting and stage area. No gum, food or drink is allowed in the theatre. Photography of any kind is prohibited.