Gloria Showing Free Movie to Celebrate Black History Month

Celebrate the final day of Black History month with Urbana's Black Heritage Festival who will host a watch party on Monday, February 28th at 7pm at the Gloria Theatre, sponsored by the River of Life Christian Center.

The theater will be showing Selma (PG 13)  in remembrance of the Civil Rights Movement.

Movie synopsis:
"Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for Blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated with President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965."

The showing is free to the public, so enjoy a night out with the family and experience the 2014 movie in fellowship with the community while remembering important history.