Sunday, April 06, 2008

Heston on Civil Rights, other than gun rights

Who knew? From the Houston Chronicle's website:

Even with all of his screen and stage work, Heston always found time for political activities and public service.

He headed the Hollywood delegation in the 1963 civil rights march on Washington. Before that, he'd participated in smaller, less publicized civil rights demonstrations and arranged a meeting between the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and officials of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees to discuss opening the union to blacks.

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