Video from Mr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry Story
Directed by: Preston Chase
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Mr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry Story
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.
Still from Mr. Emancipation : The Walter Perry Story
Directed by: Preston Chase
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