Press Release
May 28, 2024
Contact: CJ Budy
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 580-237-1907
christopher.budy@history.ok.gov
www.csrhc.org
Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be Highlighted in Annual Summer Chautauqua at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid
ENID, Okla. — The Civil Rights Act of 1964 will be highlighted in the annual Enid Chautauqua in the Park at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in the Humphrey Heritage Village. This year’s event will take place from Tuesday, June 11, to Saturday, June 15.
This year’s event is called “Lift Every Voice: 60 Years Since the Civil Rights Act.” It will feature the histories and perspectives of people who influenced the Civil Rights Movement through first-person scholarly presentations. Daily workshops will be held inside the Village Church at 10:30 a.m. and noon. The live evening performances start with local entertainment at 6:30 p.m. and the scholarly presentations at 7:30 p.m. All events are free, and no registration is required.
Performances for 2024 include Doug Mishler as Earl Warren; Vanessa Adams-Harris as Rosa Parks; Rebecca Jimerson as Coretta Scott King; Leslie Goddard as Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson; and Jim Armstead as Thurgood Marshall.
For more information about the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, please visit csrhc.org or call 580-237-1907.
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center are available upon request.
