June 27, 2026

12:00 PM • Free Registration
Hybrid Event at the NCRM and Livestream

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the historic March Against Fear, the National Civil Rights Museum presents a powerful conversation reflecting on one of the defining campaigns of the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Moderated by the author of Down to the Crossroads, this special panel discussion features veteran SNCC organizers Charles McLaurin and Flonzie Brown Wright as they share firsthand reflections on organizing in Mississippi, confronting violence and intimidation, and the enduring legacy of the March Against Fear.

Moderator and Panelists

Dr. Daphene Chamberlain – Chief Program Officer at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, Panelist

Dr. Flonzie Brown-Wright – American Civil Rights Activist and Author, Panelist

Charles McLaurin – American Civil Rights Activist, Panelist

Dr. Aram Goudsouzian – Bizot Family Professor of History at the University of Memphis. Moderator