CREATED EQUAL: THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT THEN AND NOW Panel Discussion At the Myrtle Baptist Church

Wednesday,
March 19, 7:00 PM

Panel
Discussion —Housing Discrimination in Newton in the 1960’s

Long-time
Newton residents remember a time when Black families had trouble buying homes
in the city, and the turnpike extension displaced over half of an
African-American neighborhood in West Newton that had been established there
for at least a century. Listen to first-hand accounts from the sixties, learn
about changes since that time, and join the discussion about how we can impact
the future of our city. Panelists include Rev. Howard Haywood (Pastor Emeritus
at Myrtle Baptist Church) and Ellen Feingold (a founder of the Newton Committee
for Fair Housing and Equal Rights). Co-sponsored by Historic Newton, the Newton Human Rights
Commission, Myrtle Baptist Church, and the Newton Department of Senior
Services.

At the Myrtle Baptist Church, 21 Curve St. 

Free.