"Two Schools in Hillburn" with film maker Joe Allen - Crossroads of Rockland History
Broadcast originally aired Monday, April 17, 2017, at 9:30 am on WRCR 1700AM and www.WRCR.com
Clare Sheridan welcomed Joe Allen, who is making an hour-long documentary about the compelling 1943 story of how Thurgood Marshall and the Hillburn, NY community achieved the historic desegregation of the Brook School in Rockland County, NY.
They discussed the film and the upcoming premiere, hosted by Rockland Community College, which will take place on May 20. For tickets visit twoschools.bpt.me/
Visit the film's facebook page here www.facebook.com/twoschoolsfilm/.
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am on WRCR radio at www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month.
The April episode of “Crossroads of Rockland History” was sponsored by The Town of Ramapo, Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and the Ramapo Town Board. We thank them for their support of our program.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.
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