BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Roxbury Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Roxbury Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6e11c031-2b25-4733-a104-458b190e6bf5 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261023T160140Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T200000 SUMMARY:Proud & Free: A Pride and Juneteenth Celebration LOCATION:Roxbury Public Library\nRoxbury Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Roxbury Public Library;X-A PPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Roxbury Public Library:geo:40.8691069,-74.6385065 GEO:40.8691069;-74.6385065 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with crafts\, activities\, and a picture book readin g for all ages\, followed by an interview with Walter Naegle and movie scr eening of "Rustin\," (recommended for teens and adults)..\nhttps://roxbury library.libnet.info/event/16522557 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

4pm-5:30pm - Crafts\, activities\, and rea dings of the book Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 Ma rch on Washington

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5:30pm - Pre-Screening Conversation with Ba yard Rustin's partner/RHS grad Walter Naegle and RHS Librarian Roxana Caiv ano

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6pm - Movie screening of "Rustin". \; Pizza will be served to the moviegoers. \;

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Celebrate community\, history\, and sel f-expression at this family-friendly library event honoring both Pride and Juneteenth. All ages are invited to enjoy a fun and welcoming evening fil led with crafts\, activities\, and opportunities to learn and connect toge ther. The evening will feature a screening of the inspiring 2023 film Rust in\, which shares the story of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin and his r ole in shaping American history.

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Before the movie\, everyone can t ake part in a conversation with Rustin's partner and RHS grad Walter Naegl e and RHS Librarian Roxana Caivano\, who will highlight some special thing s to watch for in the movie and offer insight about Bayard Rustin&rsquo\;s life and legacy. Join us for an uplifting evening that celebrates diversi ty\, kindness\, peaceful protest\, and the power of coming together as a c ommunity. All are welcome!

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About the Movie Rustin : Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington. \; Starring Colman Domingo\, Chris Rock and Glynn Turma n.

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About Bayard Rustin: \; \;Bayard Rusti n was a brilliant strategist\, pacifist\, and forward-thinking civil right s leader whose work shaped the movement of the 1950s and 1960s. A mentor t o Martin Luther King Jr.\, he championed nonviolent civil resistance and p layed a central role behind the scenes of major efforts for equality. In 1 947\, he helped organize the &ldquo\;Journey of Reconciliation\,&rdquo\; a precursor to the Freedom Rides\, testing segregation laws in interstate t ravel. Rustin also studied Gandhian principles in India and organized prot ests abroad. As an openly gay man\, however\, he often faced discriminatio n that pushed him out of the spotlight\, despite his vital contributions.& nbsp\; \;Born in 1912 in West Chester\, Pennsylvania\, Rustin was rais ed in a Quaker family deeply engaged in social justice. He attended severa l colleges\, including Wilberforce University and the City College of New York\, and supported himself as a singer in New York City. His commitment to civil rights came at great personal cost\, including multiple arrests. Working closely with labor leader A. Philip Randolph\, Rustin became the c hief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. In later years\, he advoca ted for human rights and LGBTQ+ equality. Rustin died in 1987\, and in 201 3 was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.

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