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The Day that Shook Georgia
The Carter Library and Georgia Public Broadcasting will host a screening of the film The Day that Shook Georgia. Pamela Kirkland, GPB host of “Morning Edition” will be joined in conversation by film director Patrick Longstreth and survivors of the Thiokol explosion.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
United States
About The Day that Shook Georgia
In 1971, one of the worst industrial tragedies in U.S. history shook rural Southeast Georgia. The victims were predominantly Black women, manufacturing trip flares for the Vietnam War. Over 50 years later, survivors and first responders shed new light on the bravery and sacrifice of that day, and a grassroots campaign seeks to award the victims with the Congressional Gold Medal.