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1958 - KKK pickets Visulite Theater

1957 - KKK pickets Charlotte's Visualite Theater for showing “Island in the Sun.”

  • The movie is a romantic melodrama about problems on a West Indian island.
  • Its integrated cast includes Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, and Joan Collins.
  • The Visualite Theater is on Elizabeth Ave. in central Charlotte.
  • Charlotte's police chief talks to a Klan member.
Event Date: 
September 1, 1957
Event Type: 
Modern Era Begins 1946-1959
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
KKK pickets Visulite Theater, Charlotte, NC
Node Order: 
450
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
This node displays related exhibits: 
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, December 22, 2017
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Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline