About this Event
Unlocked Voices: Bridging the Future is an original, historical documentary commissioned by the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP that features 8 iconic citizens of Fort Worth and Tarrant County who have made amazing accomplishments throughout their lifetimes. The featured icons are Dr. Opal Lee, the grandmother of the national Juneteenth holiday, Lorraine C. Miller, the first African American Officer of the United States House of Representatives since its inception in 1789, the late Judge L. Clifford Davis, whose legal efforts led to the desegregation of Mansfield ISD in 1956 and the Fort Worth ISD in 1962, Rev. Floyd Moody, one of the “Mansfield 3” students who worked to integrate Mansfield ISD schools in 1956, Judge Louis Sturns, the first African American President of the Tarrant County Bar Association, Norma Roby, an industry pioneer of women business owners at U.S. Airports, Mattie Peterson Compton, who served 40 years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District Texas, Fort Worth Division, and Estella Williams, the first and only woman to serve as President of the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP in its 92 year history. These passionate and riveting stories are told in their own words and in their own voices moderated by Bob Ray Sanders, a local journalist and icon himself.
A time for questions will follow the screening of the film.
Please RSVP via Eventbrite. You don't want to miss this great opportunity to learn about the work and experiences of these local icons in their own words.
Questions? Please email Jim at [email protected]
This screening is in partnership with the Friendship Force of Fort Worth (www.fffw.org).
The Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP continues to make a strong impact in our community through voter registration drives, workshops to educate the public on civic engagement, affordable housing, wealth management, community health and much more.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fort Worth Public Library - Shamblee, 1062 Evans Avenue, Fort Worth, United States
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