Mr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry Story
Virtual Screening
October 7-11, 2021
Mr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry Story
Preston Chase (Dir), 62 minutes, Canada, WNY Premiere
A portrait of the larger than life Walter Perry, organizer of the largest Emancipation Day celebration in the world. Held annually from 1936-1967 in Windsor, Ontario; the festival was attended by luminaries including Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr, Jesse Owens and more.
Video from Mr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry StoryDirected by: Preston Chase
