New Orleans' celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act opening ceremony

What:        
Announcement of New Orleans events celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act by President Lyndon Johnson

When:        
FRIDAY, June 20, 10 a.m.

Where:        
4318 Magazine Street, which still has a 1950s-era lunch counter/signage used when the store was a Woolworth’s and featured in the movie The Butler

Who:                 
Members of Liberty '64, a non-profit organization formed to create a series of events to celebrate the 50th Anniversary signing of the Civil Rights Act

Scheduled commemorative events include

June 25, local youth tour Birmingham, Alabama’s Civil Right Institute, in association with Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell and former Councilman Arnie Fielkow and the National Basketball Retired Players Association; contact Paul Corliss 917-621-5744 or [email protected]

June 28-July 27, Photo and Video exhibit, "Through the Civil Rights Lens”, in partnership with the National Park Service, NPS Visitor Information Center in Dutch Alley

June 29, "Civil Rights Sunday," a remembrance of the struggles and  sacrifices of the faith based community, in churches across New Orleans

June 30-July 5, A series of panel discussions on the New Orleans Freedom Riders, the Significance of the Civil Rights Act, Role of Women in New Orleans Civil Rights, Music of the Era, and Changing the Conversation  on Civil Rights featuring Dr. Norman Francis, Judge Rudy Lombard, Judge Joan Armstrong, Dr. Raphael Cassimere and others

July 2, Bell-Ringing Ceremony for the actual anniversary of the signing in downtown New Orleans

Sunday, July 6 1 p.m., the House of Blues will host a Civil Rights Gospel Brunch

For more information: Danae Columbus or Dionne Butler (504) 453-0523.