Join us for The Past is Prologue: The Dockum Drugstore Sit-In:
Thursday, March 10, 7 p.m.
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The Past is Prologue is a bimonthly program that highlights topics often left out, glossed over, or misrepresented in our history books. For our March program, Prisca Barnes will present on the The Dockum Drugstore Sit-in on Thursday, March 10 at 7pm. In July 1958, Black students gathered at downtown Wichita’s Dockum Drugstore to stage a peaceful protest against the unequal practice of segregation. Tired of being denied access to the city’s movie theaters and restaurants, students took action and turned their attention to the lunch counter at the popular drugstore. What happened during the three-week sit-in? What caused it to end? And why was its importance recognized by so few at the time? This presentation discusses the details of the sit-in, explores how these protests helped transform the struggle for racial equality in America, and considers contemporary non-violent protests.