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<b><u><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; margin: 0px;">Tuesday, September 26, 2023 @ 7:00pm</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 20px; display: inline !important;" class="ContentPasted1">The Story of “Mr. Civil Rights.” Armed with the US Constitution, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall devoted his life to championing
justice and equality for all people. This biographical play spans his remarkable 58-year career while highlighting his warmth and sharp wit. A powerful tour-de-force about Marshall’s transformative journey from his early days as a young lawyer upending the
landmark “separate but equal” decision to his time serving on the highest court in the nation. Starring film, TV, and regional theatre veteran Lester Purry,</span><span style="font-family:"Gotham A", "Gotham B";font-size:20px;display:inline !important" class="ContentPasted1"><span class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><strong style="margin: 0px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px;"><em style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1">Thurgood</em></strong></span><strong style="margin:0px;font-weight:700;font-family:"Gotham A", "Gotham B";font-size:20px"><span class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 20px; display: inline !important;" class="ContentPasted1">is
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 20px; display: inline !important;" class="ContentPasted1">Written by George Stevens, Jr.</span><span style="font-family:"Gotham A", "Gotham B";font-size:20px;display:inline !important" class="ContentPasted1"><br>
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