Abstract
We reflect on our experience using a faith community to host a civil rights film screening and discussion series. Hosting civil rights education events in a religious setting was a challenge due to the lack of integration in many faith communities, and the limited resources of the congregation. The short-term results include increased awareness of the history of civil rights struggles, which led to greater understanding of current events for members of the congregation.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Andrea Shan and Fisher, Roy A.
(2015)
"Community Programming and Faith Communities:
The Challenges and Impacts of Civil Rights
Education Programming Through the National
Endowment for the Humanities Created Equal Grant,"
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education: Vol. 7:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/jcehe/vol7/iss2/3
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