TY  - GEN
AB  - In 1997, actor Morgan Freeman, a resident of the small town of Charleston, Miss., offered to pay for the senior prom at Charleston High School under one condition: the prom must be racially integrated. His offer was ignored. In 2008 he offered again, and the offer was accepted, changing the tradition of two separate proms for blacks and whites that had endured since the high school was integrated in 1970. Shows the problems and lessons learned as the event was planned and held. With comments from Morgan Freeman, students, and others. Intended to explore attitudes of racial intolerance that still persist today. In 2008, Charleson High School had 415 students, 70% black and 30% white.
AU  - Saltzman, Paul.
AU  - Aquino, Patricia.
AU  - Freeman, Morgan.
CN  - E185.61
CN  - E185.61
CY  - [Franklin, Tenn.] :
DA  - [2009]
ID  - 343779
KW  - Racism
KW  - Racism
KW  - Prejudices
LA  - In English.
N1  - Originally produced as a documentary  in 2008 (c2009)
N1  - Title from feature.
N1  - "Educational version"--Disc label.
N1  - Special features: "One year later" update (20 min.); "Filmmaker interviews" featuring director/producer Paul Saltzman and producer Patricia Aquino (22 min.); deleted and extended scenes (20 min.); stills gallery; theatrical trailer (2 min.).
N2  - In 1997, actor Morgan Freeman, a resident of the small town of Charleston, Miss., offered to pay for the senior prom at Charleston High School under one condition: the prom must be racially integrated. His offer was ignored. In 2008 he offered again, and the offer was accepted, changing the tradition of two separate proms for blacks and whites that had endured since the high school was integrated in 1970. Shows the problems and lessons learned as the event was planned and held. With comments from Morgan Freeman, students, and others. Intended to explore attitudes of racial intolerance that still persist today. In 2008, Charleson High School had 415 students, 70% black and 30% white.
PB  - RTM Productions,
PP  - [Franklin, Tenn.] :
PY  - [2009]
T1  - Prom night in Mississippi
TI  - Prom night in Mississippi
ER  -