{"id":25415,"date":"2018-02-03T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=25415"},"modified":"2018-02-02T22:32:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-03T04:32:19","slug":"city-of-clarksville-to-host-desegregation-pioneer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2018\/02\/03\/city-of-clarksville-to-host-desegregation-pioneer\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Clarksville to host desegregation pioneer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Black History Month features \u2018The Alex-Zan Story\u2019<\/h2>\n

\"ClarksvilleClarksville, TN<\/strong> – In celebration of Black History Month, Clarksville Parks and Recreation will present \u201cWords of Power: The Alex-Zan Story\u201d at 5:30pm on February 13th, 2018 at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center located at 1190 Cumberland Drive.<\/p>\n

The event is free to the public.<\/p>\n

\"\u201cWords<\/a>

\u201cWords of Power: The Alex-Zan Story\u201d to be held at the Wilma Rudolph Event Centeron February 13th<\/p><\/div>\n

Charles Alexander, known as Alex-Zan, will share his experiences as a member of the “Charlottesville Twelve,” the first group of 12 students to desegregate Virginia public schools in 1958.<\/p>\n

He delivers a powerful message about overcoming obstacles as he tells the story of how the Charlottesville Twelve helped pave the way for today\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re proud to bring Charles Alexander to Clarksville as part of our citywide celebration of Black History Month,\u201d Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan said. \u201cHis inspiring story will set the tone for an important month of learning and honoring our history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex-Zan is an author, TV producer, columnist, and an in-demand presenter for schools, conferences, workshops and churches around the country. His passion for inspiring people has led two cities to proclaim \u201cAlex-Zan Day,\u201d and he’s a national humanitarian award winner.<\/p>\n

As part of Alex-Zan’s visit, he also will lead an anti-bullying discussion for youth attending the City\u2019s after-school program at 3:00pm, February 13th at the Burt-Cobb Recreation Center.<\/p>\n

About the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department<\/h3>\n

\"Clarksville<\/a>The mission of the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is to provide a variety of positive recreational experiences to enhance life values for individuals, families, and our diverse culture.<\/p>\n

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities for all ages, maintains more than 700 acres of parks and facilities, provides 22 park facilities that offer a variety of amenities, including playgrounds, picnic areas, walking trails and pavilions or picnic shelters and maintains three community centers with year-round programming for youth, adults and seniors, as well as four public swimming pools<\/p>\n

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is located at 102 Public Square, Clarksville.<\/p>\n

To learn more call 931.645.7476.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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