From the City of Georgetown: “Segregation on Trial” film screening Feb. 26

The City of Georgetown will host a free public premiere of “Segregation on Trial: The Integration of Georgetown Schools.” 

• When: Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7pm

• Where: Hewlett and Friends rooms, Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St. 

The 45-minute documentary film produced by the City of Georgetown tells the story of a racially segregated city in the 1950s and the end of segregation in our public schools in the 1960s. African American residents from the Track-Ridge-Grasshopper neighborhood joined members of the citizen group Committee for Better Schools to file lawsuits to challenge segregation in Georgetown schools. 

After the film screening, there will be a question-and-answer discussion including a panel of those featured in the film, some of whom were involved in the desegregation effort. 

Come and join us for this community event recognizing the role of African American residents in Georgetown history as part of Black History Month. 

The film will be available on the City’s YouTube channel after the screening.