{"id":16621,"date":"2015-01-27T19:22:40","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T19:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=16621"},"modified":"2015-01-28T11:50:44","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T11:50:44","slug":"free-showing-of-selma-for-st-croix-high-school-students-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=16621","title":{"rendered":"FREE Showing Of Selma For St. Croix High School Students Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St. Croix students attending public, private and parochial high schools are invited to a free showing of the motion picture,\u00a0<em>Selma,\u00a0<\/em>at Caribbean Cinemas in Sunny Isles at 6:45 tonight.<\/p>\n<p>The effort\u00a0was made possible through a partnership between St. Croix native and NBA superstar, Tim Duncan, and ViVid Streaming, an internet radio station.<\/p>\n<p>The critically acclaimed film, which was recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, chronicles a three-month period in 1965 of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s quest\u00a0for equal voting rights for blacks, including the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n<p>Students are asked to arrive at the theater at least 20 minutes before showtime. Members of the ViVid Stream Team will be seen wearing identifying T-shirts at the entrance of the theater distributing tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers say students are not required to provide\u00a0school identification, but are\u00a0encouraged to do so.<\/p>\n<p>St. Thomas high school students also enjoyed complimentary viewing\u00a0of\u00a0the movie last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Noting their desire to provide &#8220;opportunities for the youth of the Virgin Islands to learn and grow,&#8221; organizers say &#8220;it is the sincere hope of\u00a0Tim Duncan and ViVid Streaming that this movie will both educate and inspire the students who view it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The movie showing, in addition to the production of the Higher Level High School Show, is a part of a growing roster of youth-focused initiatives ViVid Streaming has\u00a0rolled out.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u00a0is now planning a series of &#8220;Give Back&#8221; events to support the community in other ways. The first is a roadside fundraiser on Wednesday, Jan. 28 in St. Thomas to\u00a0benefit high school football coach, Sherman Thomas, who is recovering from injuries he sustained after being struck by a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about upcoming ViVid Steaming fundraisers, go <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.visionary-1.com\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Feature Image: Dr. King at Aug., 28 1963 March on Washington.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Croix students attending public, private and parochial high schools are invited to a free showing of the motion picture,\u00a0Selma,\u00a0at Caribbean Cinemas in Sunny Isles at 6:45 tonight. The effort\u00a0was made possible through a partnership between St. Croix native and NBA superstar, Tim Duncan, and ViVid Streaming, an internet radio station. 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