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Tales of a Golden State: The Mendez v. Westminster Story: Film Screening & Discussion Panel (all ages)

  • Date: 06/18/2022 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM  
  • Location: Orange Public Library & History Center Community Room
    407 E. Chapman Ave.
    Orange, California 92865
  • Introduction: 75 Years of OC Equal Rights: Mendez et al. v. Westminster et al.

Join us as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 1947 upholding of the Mendez et al. v. Westminster et al. verdict, which ruled that the segregation of Mexican students into separate schools was unconstitutional.  This court case led to California becoming the first state to prohibit racial segregation in schools.

Film Screening & Discussion Panel

June 18 at 2:00 pm
Orange Public Library & History Center Community Room

Screening of Tales of a Golden State: The Mendez v. Westminster Story plus a Q&A with Dr. David-James Gonzales, Beverly Guzman Gallegos, and Mike Ramirez, moderated by Gustavo Arellano.

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