Event

An Ordinary Hero: A Conversation with Joan Mulholland

Come and hear the story of a local legend who at 19 participated in the Freedom Rides for Civil Rights in the Deep South, was arrested and imprisoned, endured harassment and violence at the 1963 Woolworth lunch counter sit ins and knew many of the icons of the Civil Rights movement. This event is hosted by Mount Olivet United Methodist Church and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and is co-sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society, Calloway United Methodist Church, the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, and Challenging Racism.