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Screening of “Class of Her Own, The Story of Gloria Merriex”
June 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
A critically acclaimed documentary about a highly innovative eastside teacher anchors the Journey to Juneteenth Film Festival at 6 p.m. on June 8 at the A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Boaz Dvir, “Class of Her Own” tells the story of Duval Elementary teacher Gloria Jean Merriex’s transformation into a trailblazer who rewrote the curriculum to meet her students where they were and used hip hop, dance, and call-and-response to teach reading and math.
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