Kerry Kennedy and Civil Rights Activist Carolyn McKinstry Participate in "March to Justice" Screening and Panel Discussion

Kerry Kennedy and Civil Rights Activist Carolyn McKinstry Participate in "March to Justice" Screening and Panel Discussion

WHAT: World premiere of critically acclaimed Investigation Discovery documentary "March to Justice," followed by a panel discussion.

WHO:Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and daughter of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy

John Seigenthaler, First Amendment Center founder and former administrative assistant to Robert F. Kennedy

Carolyn McKinstry, former president of the board of directors of the Sixteenth Street Foundation and witness to the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963.

DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 6. Screening begins at 7 p.m.; panel discussion to follow

RSVP: Media are invited to attend. RSVP to jothompson@newseum.org

The Newseum, in partnership with the Kennedy family and Investigation Discovery, hosts the premiere of the critically acclaimed documentary "March to Justice." The film, debuting Monday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. on Investigation Discovery, chronicles the path to the passage of the historic Voting Rights Act through a unique pilgrimage with three generations of the Kennedy family.

The program is part of the Newseum's year-long exploration of John F. Kennedy's presidency, family life and death, to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination. "JFK," opening April 12, 2013, at the Newseum, will include two new exhibits and a film, as well as public programs and special events.

Premier sponsorship support for "JFK: Three Shots Were Fired" has been provided by Altria Group and CBS.


About the Newseum
The Newseum -- a 250,000-square-foot museum of news and history -- offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. Within its seven levels of galleries and theaters, the Newseum offers a unique environment that takes museum-goers behind the scenes to experience how and why news is made. The Newseum ranks as one of the top attractions in Washington, D.C., and more than 3 million people have visited since it opened in 2008. For more information visit newseum.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Media Contact:
Jonathan Thompson
jothompson@newseum.org
202/292-6353

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Feb. 5, 2013/

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