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Ray Rickman, “The Civil Rights Kid” – Presentation TONIGHT
Ray Rickman will be featured in a Special Presentation, “The Civil Rights Kid” TONIGHT, April 27th from 4-5pm. The ZOOM presentation is free and open to the public, with pre-registration.
The presentation is part of the Lifetime Learning Series, Brown Bag Webinar Lecture Series for Spring 2022
Come Hear One Man’s Story – A True One
Join Ray Rickman in a tour de force presentation as he takes you on his quest for civil rights, from the 1966 “March Against Fear” in Mississippi with James Meredith, where he almost lost his life at the hands of the local sheriff, to taking on the Detroit School Department, to working side-by-side with Rosa Parks. It’s a story like no other, filled with courage, hope, humor and abiding faith.
About Ray Rickman
Ray Rickman is co-founder and executive director of the award-winning Stages of Freedom, a non-profit that celebrates Rhode Island African American excellence and accomplishment. He has served as RI Deputy Secretary of State and three terms as a State Rep for the East Side in Providence.
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_208UkGidTWOaNTnbgrzMgg
