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Mr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry StoryMr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry Story

Mr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry Story

October 7-11, 2021

Virtual Screening

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.

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    Directed by: Preston Chase

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    Still from Mr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry Story

    Directed by: Preston Chase

October 7-11, 2021

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