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Journey to Juneteenth: Justice on Trial - Reloaded: Off-Broadway Play

  • When: Sunday, June 16, 2024,  6:00 pm -  8:00 pm
  • Location: Upper Room Ministries 3575 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: $77

Reverand Karl Anderson and various social justice and racial inclusion organizations are presenting the off-Broadway touring play, "Justice on Trial: Reloaded" in Gainesville on June 16 as a pre-Juneteenth production.

In "Justice on Trial," time-traveling witnesses, including Harriet Tubman, Medgar Evers, Emmett Till, and Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois testify on behalf of civil rights attorneys suing the U.S. Justice Department for $14 trillion in reparations. The play showcases these historical figures sharing their stories with a modern multicultural jury, culminating in discussions around Juneteenth. Executive producers Chad Lawson Cooper and Harry Lennix have brought a talented cast to portray these iconic characters, with Alicia Robinson Cooper playing Harriet Tubman and Jeffrey Peck, the grandson of W. E. B. Du Bois, portraying his character. This thought-provoking and impactful production is currently on tour across the country, and Gainesville is one of its first stops. This can't-miss theatrical experience promises to be life-changing.

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